Architectural Oddities in Oklahoma

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a century-old passion play.

Built from oil field parts and resembling a teepee, this abandoned mid-century church is hoping for a comeback.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

A whimsical tower with a spiral staircase, inspired by the Space Age and the Möbius strip.

One of the largest Masonic temples in the world, created at the height of the oil boom in ostentatious style.