Giant Transformers in Stillwater, Oklahoma: Optimus Prime and Bumblebee
Two giant Transformers stand guard along Highway 51 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Here’s where to find the 22-foot Optimus Prime and Bumblebee statues outside G&M Body Shop.
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The World’s Largest Praying Hands in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Discover the World’s Largest Praying Hands in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This 60‑foot bronze sculpture is a striking roadside stop and an easy add to any Tulsa visit.
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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…
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World’s Tallest Gas Pump Sapulpa Oklahoma: A Route 66 Icon
We weren’t planning to stop in Sapulpa. We were just passing through on Route 66 when a giant red gas pump came into view, and that plan ended right there. You can’t really miss it. It sits at the edge of a converted National Guard armory, towering over the parking lot like it’s guarding the…
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World’s Largest Hair Tonic Bottle
The 25-Foot Hair Tonic Bottle in Tulsa The World’s Largest Hair Tonic Bottle sits in a parking lot at 12320 East Skelly Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It’s 25 feet tall, white with a red label, and towers over the parking lot outside what used to be the Liquid Life headquarters. This giant bottle has been…
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Ron Coleman Mine: Crystal Digging in Jessieville Arkansas
The plan was to stay for a “few hours”. We stayed for two full sessions and came home covered in red Arkansas clay. The Ron Coleman Mine in Jessieville, Arkansas, wasn’t even on our radar when we rolled into the Hot Springs area. But we’d been in Arkansas long enough to know that this state…
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Herbaria Factory Tour St. Louis: Inside a Small-Batch Soap Factory
We did not expect to leave a soap factory with strong feelings about soap. Spoiler: we have strong feelings about soap now. The Herbaria Factory Tour St. Louis offers a behind-the-scenes look at how their small-batch, all-natural soaps are made — and it’s completely free to visit. Herbaria was one of several stops on a…
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour: Beer, Clydesdales, and Really Good Pretzels
We don’t drink, but the Anheuser-Busch Brewery tour in St. Louis was worth it anyway — real Clydesdales, a historic campus, and pretzels good enough to justify the $8 on their own.
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We Stopped for a Giant Chair… and Somehow Ended Up Looking at Bears
The Bear Store in Hale, Michigan sits right along M-65 at 6787 M-65, and if you’re driving by, the giant Adirondack chair out front is probably what gets your attention first. That’s what got ours, anyway. We weren’t planning to stop, didn’t have it marked, weren’t looking for anything — but the chair was enough…
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World’s Second Largest Rocking Chair – Route 66 Red Rocker
On our Route 66 adventure, we couldn’t resist stopping at the World’s Second Largest Rocking Chair — an 86,000-pound red rocker in Cuba, Missouri that’s been welcoming travelers since the 1940s.
