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Fans of "Muffler Men" to the rescue →
Back in the 1960s, 20-foot-tall fiberglass statues were considered the height of outdoor advertising. But while these giants became popular roadside attractions, many fell into disrepair or were lost to...
A Retro Scavenger Hunt Is Rekindling Road Trips Across America →
FOR MANY PEOPLE, IT BEGINS with the first sighting of an enormous man blocking out the sun, sculpted from fiberglass, often holding a muffler or a tool, looming on the side...
Podcast: Buck Atom on Route 66 →
IN THIS EPISODE OF THE ATLAS OBSCURA PODCAST, we visit Space Cowboy Buck Atom, who stands watch over an old gas station in Tulsa, Oklahoma—a link to the glory days of Route 66’s...
Enjoy music-centric attractions, Route 66 and global food in Tulsa, Oklahoma →
If you consider Tulsa, Oklahoma simply "flyover country," you're woefully misguided. Discover a town that's unlike any other in terms of American history, music, pop culture, art deco architecture and...