World’s Largest Jackrabbit in Odessa, Texas: A Quick Roadside Stop

Sometimes the best road trip discoveries happen when you’re just passing through. Our first pitstop was in Odessa, Texas to visit the World’s Largest Jackrabbit – well, the former largest! This quirky roadside attraction proved to be a perfect quick photo opportunity during our Texas adventure. Finding the World’s Largest Jackrabbit in Odessa Located in …

Jed Johnson Watchtower Lawton Oklahoma — cylindrical stone tower with crenellated top and metal railing, standing in the Wichita Mountains landscape, with a person at the base for scale.

Jed Johnson Watchtower: A Hidden Gem in Lawton, Oklahoma

Exploring in Lawton If you’re in southwestern Oklahoma and need something better than another flat loop with a picnic table at the end, the Jed Johnson Watchtower will do. It’s a moderate climb — enough to make you breathe harder, not enough to make you regret your life choices — and the payoff is an …

Optimus Prime statue at G&M Body Shop in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with a person posing in front, arm extended toward the towering robot. Constructed from metal parts and labeled “G&M GIANT” in the background, this figure anchors the east side of the Transformers statues Stillwater Oklahoma display.

Transformers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in Stillwater Oklahoma

Transformers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in Stillwater Oklahoma Autobots Roll Out on Highway 51 We decided we were heading west for the winter, via a southwest route, and our first stop had a surprise that any 80s kid would love… Our first stop along the newly formed route was Stillwater, Oklahoma, and what did we …

Wide shot of the world's largest praying hands sculpture at Oral Roberts University, with bronze hands clasped in prayer atop a grassy lawn. A person stands at the base for scale. Trees and a clear blue sky frame the outdoor setting. “ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY” is inscribed on the pedestal.

The World’s Largest Praying Hands in Tulsa, Oklahoma

👐 Tulsa’s Towering Bronze Landmark One of the stranger stops I built into a Mystery GPS Tour. Zach didn’t know what was coming. This was a stop on one of our Mystery GPS Tours—the kind I love creating from scratch, pin by pin, with no labels or explanations. Zach takes the wheel while I load …

Meadow Gold District Tulsa | Shopping & Retro Charm

I’m not sure why some towns collect an abundance of wonderfully weird stuff, but we LOVE it — and the Meadow Gold District Tulsa proves it in spades. Sitting along historic Route 66 (11th Street), the Meadow Gold District Tulsa has become one of Oklahoma’s most fun stops for roadside attraction hunters and Mother Road …

Triangular monument in downtown Tulsa with a flat disc top, inscribed vertically in multiple languages, with a person standing at its base; trees, buildings, and a clear blue sky in the background — part of the Center of the Universe Tulsa area.

Center of the Universe Tulsa: A Quick Stop at Oklahoma’s Quirky Attraction

When we read that Tulsa, Oklahoma was home to the “Center of the Universe,” we figured — why not? It’s not every day you get to stand in the middle of everything. Or at least in the middle of a concrete circle with a good PR team. Either way, it sounded like the kind of …