Top Ten Attractions in Oklahoma City

No trip to the Sooner State is complete without a stay in Oklahoma City, the state's capitol. The city offers a broad range of attractions and amusements for all ages. From the historic stockyards district to Bricktown and the still vital downtown that renewed itself after the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, "Oak City" (as it's known to locals), has something for everyone. If your time or pocketbook is limited, however, there are ten must-see attractions that no visitor will want to miss. The top ten attraction in Oklahoma City are:

Oklahoma City National Memorial. Located downtown, this site was built in memory of the victims, survivors, and rescuers of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing on April 19, 1995. Each of the 168 lives lost in that bombing is remembered with a chair comprised of stone, bronze and glass. Full size chairs commemorate an adult while the smaller chairs remember the children who lost their lives.

A reflecting pool is at the center of the memorial, which is on the former site of the federal building. A special area for children is on site as well as the "Survivor Tree", a 60-year-old elm that survived the blast. Open twenty four hours a day every day of the year, the Oklahoma City National Memorial is a somber, sober place to visit but part of our modern American history.

A memorial museum is adjacent at 620 N. Harvey and provides full information about that fatal day.

Oklahoma State Capitol. Located at 2300 Lincoln Boulevard, this mighty building combines classical Greek and Roman architecture into beauty. The Capitol Site Number One oil well is located on the grounds, making the Oklahoma state capitol the ONLY capitol with an oil well. The noteworthy "Statue of A Cowboy" by Constance Warren can be seen at the south entrance.