Tipping its hat to Oklahoma's Wild West roots, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a who's who of the lone stars of the frontier. Start at the Western Performers Hall of Fame, and continue on to ponder treasured works of art like the famous Emigrants Crossing the Plains painting.
After the tragic bombing of the federal building in 1995, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was erected in the same spot. Pay homage to the victims in the garden-like setting, which has a beautifully lit marker for each life lost.