Places nanaofladybug Wants to Go

This replica oil derrick stands where a tiny Kansas town struck big in 1852, kicking off America's biggest oil boom.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

The Quapaw tribe supplies the meat and produce in this Oklahoma casino restaurant.

Site of the 1926 murder trial of Ernest Burkhart who was involved in the "Reign of Terror."

Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.

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

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums.

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

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

The final resting place and once home of the Bandit Queen of the West.

The largest protected conservation area in the Ozarks—a region that stretches into northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.

The granite monument is engraved with the image of the talking horse's head coming through a barn door.

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

Its incredible collection preserves 170 years of sewing machine history.

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

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

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

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

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