Amarillo, Texas
Helium Time Columns Monument
A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.
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Amarillo, Texas
A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
McLean, Texas
This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
McLean, Texas
The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.
Shamrock, Texas
Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.
Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Weatherford, Oklahoma
This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
It reportedly took three years to sort through all the objects in this eclectic lifelong collection.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Chelsea, Oklahoma
This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.
Carthage, Missouri
This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Joplin, Missouri
This monument marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri intersect.
Joplin, Missouri
A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.