This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

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

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

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

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

This monument marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri intersect.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.