Places heatherrowephr Wants to Go

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

In Tulsa's Oil Capital historic district, even the bus station is "fauxback" Art Deco.

This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.

Though it's no longer a functioning train depot, this castle-like structure is an important piece of Oklahoma history.

This massive Art Deco-inspired mural was the world's largest augmented reality artwork at the time of its completion.

A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

Is this 47.7-mile stretch of highway the longest straight road in the United States?

A likeness of Da Vinci's mysterious painting smiles at passersby from the side of a barn.

The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

One of New York's most iconic authors is strangely honored by this Oklahoma park.

Come for the fried chicken, stay for the history at Oklahoma's oldest bar.

What was once a summer home next to a waterfall has now become littered with graffiti and children in swimsuits.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.

Once the smallest park in the national system.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

The modest childhood home where the baseball legend and Yankees star learned to hit from both sides of the plate.

Its incredible collection preserves 170 years of sewing machine history.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.