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First Sonic Drive-In Sign
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Restaurant with carhop curb service named Sonic in 1959. Modernized in 2015; they kept an original "Service with the speed of sound" sign.
Sonic Center of the Universe
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Acoustic anomaly or cosmic vortex? Stand on the spot and hear your voice echoing into your own personal infinity.

Sights for Oddball Excursions

Bubble Top Cars of the Future
Afton, Oklahoma
40,000 square feet of exotic vehicles, almost all of them built by Darryl Starbird, who lives next door.
Blue Whale
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Postcard darling of Route 66, the happy Blue Whale has fared better than its neighbor, the dour Noah's Ark.
J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum
Claremore, Oklahoma
World's largest privately owned gun collection; if laid end-to-end the firearms would stretch over a mile. See the guns of Bonnie and Clyde and Pretty Boy Floyd. Bonus: execution nooses!
Ed Galloway's World's Largest Concrete Totem Pole
Foyil, Oklahoma
A folk art environment including a giant totem pole, sculpted out of concrete by Ed Galloway (1880-1962).
Chris Barbee's Bowling Ball Yard
Nowata, Oklahoma
Bowling Ball Man Chris Barbee has filled his yard with art made from old bowling balls. There's an American flag, a pyramid, a bowling-ball-size billiard table, and more.
Museum of Osteology
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Hundreds of animal (and human) skulls and skeletons, including over a half-dozen mutant calves. It's all bones!
Toy and Action Figure Museum
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Thousands of moveable-joint heroes and villains on display, many from the personal collection of the curator.
Friendship With Chief Baconrind
Skedee, Oklahoma
A monument to a unique bond of friendship between Ellsworth Walters and Osage Indian Chief Baconrind.
Golden Driller: Titanic Oil Man
Tulsa, Oklahoma
One of the tallest statues in America, the Golden Driller has survived tornadoes and turbulent oil markets.
OK County 66
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Home-built mini-replicas of Route 66 attractions at John Hargrove's attraction along Route 66.
Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World
Beaver, Oklahoma
Cow chips (dried cow dung) are the Frisbees of the prairie. Flinging them has flung this small town to national fame.
Jeb, Old West Mini-Golf Muffler Man
Hochatown, Oklahoma
Custom fiberglass cowboy Muffler Man, manufactured at Bell Plastics in California, was erected at Old West-themed mini-golf in early 2017.
Showman's Rest and Bull Rider's Reprieve
Hugo, Oklahoma
Special sections of this cemetery are set aside for circus performers and professional bull riders.
Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sprawling, somber, and stirring memorial to victims of a homegrown terrorist attack. The Field of Empty Chairs account for each 1995 bombing victim.
Miss America University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Three bronze beauties on pedestals honor Oklahoma City University's Miss America winners. Bonus: the Hall of Queens.