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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Oklahoma

110 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Oklahoma

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The Center of the Universe, Tulsa OK.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Center of the Universe

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Factory Obscura Mix-Tape

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.
Pops

Arcadia, Oklahoma

Pops

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
 Oklahoma City Underground.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Underground

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.
The Blue Whale of Catoosa, OK

Catoosa, Oklahoma

Blue Whale of Catoosa

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
The skeleton of a bus to carry non-animal acts across the country

Edmond, Oklahoma

Gandini's Circus

Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.
The Toy and Action Figure Museum

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

The Toy and Action Figure Museum

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.
Playtower in 2010

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Playtower

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.
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Pops

Arcadia, Oklahoma

Pops

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
World's Largest Peanut

Durant, Oklahoma

World's Largest Peanut

No matter what the plaque under this massive legume says, this is not the world's largest peanut.
The entrance to the museum.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Thirty Nine

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Jamil's Steakhouse

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.
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Eat Across Route 66

Created in 1926, Route 66 was once the primary way drivers headed West, and a network of local economies sprouted up along its path. But after the Interstate Highway System replaced many portions of the “Mother Road,” most of its associated attractions faded away. Intrepid travelers, however, can still seek out the remnants of this artery through America and even find a few new gems along the way. Along with the towering Muffler Men and the sprawling, changing landscapes that speed past your car windows, the restaurants and bars along Route 66 offer an enchanting glimpse into American history and culture. From an Illinois watering hole once frequented by Al Capone to an Albuquerque restaurant specializing in pre-Columbian cuisine to a steakhouse born of Tulsa’s once-booming Lebanese community, these spots showcase the delicious diversity of America’s most iconic road.

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Stories About Oklahoma

Scientists track the "ghosts" of the upper atmosphere.

Scientists Finally Find Mysterious Mesospheric Ghosts

The midwest is particularly filled with them.
by Olivia Young
December 20, 2023
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Puzzle Monday: Secrets of the Original Code-Talkers

by Alex Bellos
June 6, 2022
A rural family cemetery on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation in Oklahoma.

In Search of the Origins of Native American Grave Houses in Oklahoma

Indigenous cultural knowledge is closely guarded for a reason.
by Autumn Fourkiller
January 24, 2022
Ingredients that underpin the cuisine include pitseed goosefoot (left), a type of physalis known as ground cherries, among other names (center), and sunflowers pressed into oil (right).

The Cherokee Chefs Bringing Back North America’s Lost Cuisine

Researching traditional foods led them to the revelations of an archaeological dig in Kentucky.
by Eric J. Wallace
June 4, 2020
Mass animal die-offs, simulated here in an Oklahoma hog body farm, can negatively impact the surrounding ecosystem.

Scientists Are Simulating Mass Animal Die-Offs in an Oklahoma Prairie

Understanding the ecological impact of hundreds of dead feral hogs.
by Sabrina Imbler
January 22, 2020
A crop from the 1924 panorama showing members of the Osage Nation alongside prominent local white businessmen and leaders.

The Rare Archival Photos Behind 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

While investigating the heinous Osage murders for his new book, David Grann also came to know the victims' faces.
by David Grann
May 18, 2017
Test of Atomic Annie at Frenchman's Flat in Nevada, May 25, 1953.

'Atomic Annie' Was the World's First and Only Nuclear Gun

Twenty were made, but only one fired a nuclear shot.
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June 26, 2013

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