The 45th Infantry Division Museum, now part of the Oklahoma National Guard Museum in Oklahoma City, originated from a 1965 state law and opened in 1976 at the historic Lincoln Park Armory, a Works Progress Administration site from 1937 that once housed Guard units including the division's headquarters.
Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City is a vibrant urban park offering diverse outdoor activities against the backdrop of beautifully landscaped gardens and a scenic lake.
The Blue Whale of Catoosa, a massive 20-foot-tall and 80-foot-long concrete sculpture grinning welcomingly at 2600 Historic Route 66 east of Tulsa, Oklahoma, emerged in 1972 as zoologist Hugh Davis's loving anniversary gift to his wife Zelta who adored whale figurines, transforming their spring-fed pond into a free public swimming spot with picnic tables, diving boards on the tail, and slides down its fins.
Fort Cobb State Park is a large 1,872-acre park in Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA, near Fort Cobb on the southern shore of 4,000-acre Fort Cobb Lake, created in 1958 by damming Cobb Creek for flood control and municipal water supply.
Disney/Little Blue State Park is a 32-acre park in Mayes County near Disney, Oklahoma, USA, adjacent to the east spillway of Pensacola Dam on Grand Lake o' the Cherokees.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, located at 777 W Cherokee St in Catoosa, Oklahoma, just east of Tulsa, is a premier resort owned by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, operating 24 hours daily with a vast casino floor featuring thousands of electronic games, slots, roulette, blackjack, craps, and poker including a large non-smoking section.
The Forest Heritage Center at Beavers Bend State Park in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, serves as a free museum dedicated to McCurtain County's forestry legacy, featuring 14 large dioramas painted by Smokey Bear artist Harry Rossoll depicting prehistoric forests, Caddo Indians, 1940s lumbering, and modern sustainable practices alongside antique tools, historical documents, and a research library.
Choctaw Casino McAlester, owned by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, is located at 1638 South George Nigh Expressway in McAlester along US Highway 69, a convenient stop for travelers between McAlester and other regional spots.
The American Banjo Museum at 9 East Sheridan Avenue in Oklahoma City's Bricktown district houses the world's largest collection of over 400 banjos spanning 370 years from mid-1600s African-American origins via the Atlantic slave trade through minstrel shows, classical eras, 1920s jazz, bluegrass, folk revivals, and modern times, including Kermit the Frog's banjo from The Muppet Movie and intricate prewar Gibsons.
The Riverstar Casino in Terral, Oklahoma, is owned by the Chickasaw Nation and located at 11801 E 2160 Road along U.S. Highway 81, just north of the Texas border.
The Black Hawk Casino in Shawnee, Oklahoma, is owned and operated by the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, located at 42008 Westech Road just 1/4 mile north of I-40 Exit 186.
Creek Nation Casino Muscogee, located at 3420 West Peak Blvd. in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is owned and operated by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, having opened in 1993 as a high-stakes bingo hall and evolved into their second-largest gaming facility.
Boiling Springs State Park is an 820-acre oasis on Oklahoma's plains, located six miles northeast of Woodward, named for natural springs that bubble like boiling water due to strong underground flows.
Tenkiller Ferry Lake in eastern Oklahoma is a large reservoir created by damming the Illinois River, officially opening in 1953 for flood control, hydroelectric power, water supply, and recreation.
Thunderbird Casino Norman, located at 15700 E Highway 9 in Norman, Oklahoma near Lake Thunderbird, is a friendly gaming spot owned by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, offering over 500 slot machines with popular titles like Wheel of Fortune and Star Wars, plus table games including poker and blackjack.
Treasure Valley Casino & Hotel, located at 12252 Ruppe Road in Davis, Oklahoma, is a Chickasaw Nation-owned gaming resort opened in July 2003 near I-35 Exit 55 in the Arbuckle Mountains overlooking the Washita River Valley.
Great Salt Plains State Park in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, eight miles north of Jet on SH-38, spans 840 acres around the shallow, salty Great Salt Plains Lake covering 9,300 acres with 41 miles of shoreline formed by an ancient inland sea's evaporated salt deposits atop a saline aquifer.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum in downtown Oklahoma City commemorates the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that killed 168 people including 19 children, injured hundreds, and reshaped national anti-terrorism efforts, with the site authorized as a national memorial in 1997 by President Bill Clinton and dedicated on the fifth anniversary in 2000.
