Must-see attractions in Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Oklahoma
The 59,020-acre Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge protects bison, elk, longhorn cattle and a frenetic prairie dog town. Wildlife is abundant; observant…
Oklahoma
Tulsa's beautiful Union Station is filled with sound again, but now it's melodious as opposed to cacophonous. During the first half of the 20th century,…
Oklahoma
The excellent Cherokee Heritage Center features Native American–led tours through a re-creation of a pre-European-contact woodland village and 1890s…
Oklahoma
Northwest of downtown, off Hwy 64, this superb museum sits on the manicured estate of Thomas Gilcrease of the Muscogee Creek Nation, who discovered oil on…
Oklahoma
You can tour the only Frank Lloyd Wright–designed skyscraper ever built, the 221ft Price Tower (1956). Inside and out it is like Architectural Digest…
Oklahoma
Part museum, part souvenir store, part bookstore, part candyland, this multifaceted place should be your first stop in downtown Tulsa. All things art deco…
Oklahoma
Woody Guthrie gained fame for his 1930s folk ballads that told stories of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. His life and music are recalled in this…
Oklahoma
So named for the 38 'pony' trusses that comprise it, this landmark Route 66 bridge is 3944ft long and crosses the Canadian River and its flood plains…
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma
Only the smells are missing. Vibrant historic displays are complemented by a mock frontier village and an excellent collection of Western painting and…
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Oklahoma
On November 27, 1868, George Custer’s troops launched a dawn attack on the peaceful village of Chief Black Kettle. It was a slaughter of men, women,…
Oklahoma
Four dozen huge bronze sculptures, spread across several hundred feet of open land near Bricktown, capture the chaos and drama of the 1889 land rush that…
Boston Avenue United Methodist Church
Oklahoma
This 1930 church, rising at the end of downtown, is an exceptional example of the city's art deco architecture. It's 15 stories tall and was designed by…
Oklahoma
With its Spanish Revival architecture, lively bars and over 20 funky art galleries, this is Oklahoma City's most bohemian corner.
Oklahoma
Several museums in one, including old cars and photos, a re-created pioneer town and a farm museum.
Oklahoma
Built as a frontier fort in 1824, Fort Gibson came to play an integral – and notorious – role in the Trail of Tears. It was home to the removal commission…
Fort Sill National Historic Landmark & Museum
Oklahoma
This historic site includes several original stone buildings. A highlight is the 1872 Post Guardhouse, the center of law enforcement for the Indian…
Oklahoma
This 1845 plantation home recreates pre-Civil War life in Oklahoma. George Murrell, who was of European descent, married Minerva Ross, a member of a…
Oklahoma
Fittingly, Henry Overholser, known as the 'Father of Oklahoma City,' lived with his wife Anna in what remains Oklahoma City's grandest mansion. This three…
Oklahoma
The hilltop Will Rogers Memorial Museum, 30 miles northeast of Tulsa off Route 66, is an engaging tribute to a hugely popular local entertainer from the…
Oklahoma
All that driving over the long distances of the Great Plains means you're probably ready to stretch your legs. This sprawling nature center on the…
Oklahoma
South of town, this oil magnate's converted Italianate villa, ringed by fabulous foliage, houses fine Native American works and classic international art…
Oklahoma
This museum is inside an 1875 Union Indian Agency house. It recalls the cultures of the Native Americans – the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek …
Oklahoma
Engaging displays about the Mother Road organized by decade from its inception to its closure and eventual rebirth. The museum also highlights some of the…
Oklahoma
You'll brush up against real cowboys in Stockyards City, southwest of downtown, either in the shops and restaurants that cater to them or at the Oklahoma…
Oklahoma
Right in the city center, these 15 acres of gardens are home to thousands of plants and many elaborate landscapes. Water features abound and there are…
Oklahoma
The Philcade Building – with its glorious T-shaped lobby – is an exceptional example of the city's art deco architecture. Inside, beneath gilt-encrusted…
Oklahoma
Science was never this much fun in school. Galleries filled with fascinating displays and gizmos engage visitors in the secrets of aviation, farming,…
Oklahoma
Near the capitol building, this museum makes people the focus as it tells the story of the Sooner State through interactive exhibits. There are good…
Oklahoma
Finished in 1928, this 24-floor skyscraper combines art deco and neo-Gothic details. A landmark on the skyline, its name – and original financing –…
Oklahoma
This enormous 1930s neon sign for the Meadow Gold brand of milk was a Route 66 landmark and a city icon. Now restored, it's surrounded by displays about…
Oklahoma
Sixty miles southwest of Tulsa, this museum re-creates the experience of driving the Mother Road through the decades. It's housed in a magnificent 1936…
John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park
Oklahoma
This park tells the story of the 1921 race riots that killed scores of African Americans and destroyed the surrounding neighborhood of Greenwood.
Oklahoma
Route 66 took many different roads through Oklahoma City over the five decades when it was the transcontinental highway. For many years it passed by this…
Oklahoma
The highlight of this attraction in the ballpark complex is the museum dedicated to the athletic exploits of Jim Thorpe (Olympic gold medals plus…
Ninety Nines Museum Of Women Pilots
Oklahoma
Ninety nine female American pilots formed their own group in 1929, which is now based in Oklahoma City. This museum celebrates the contributions of women…
Skeletons: Museum of Osteology
Oklahoma
An army of flesh-eating beetles helps this touristy museum's curators prepare the bones of dead animals (many from zoos) for a new life on display. There…
Oklahoma
Tulsa's Philbrook museum has two locations and this secondary site is in the Brady Arts District. It displays contemporary art alongside a large…
Oklahoma
Built in 1917 (though it only got its dome in 2002), this Greco-Roman building has large murals, beautiful stained-glass windows, a tribal flag plaza and…
National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians
Oklahoma
A short outdoor walk leads past 41 bronze busts of well-known Native Americans including Pocahontas, Geronimo and Sitting Bull. The nearby visitor center…
