Are there any cool places to stop on the way to Las Vegas from Oklahoma?

Question

I am planning a trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon for later this year and I was wondering if there were any cool small and possibly odd places to visit on the way to either of those places? My sister wants to see the Cadillac Ranch and I want to see if I can find the World's Biggest Ball of Twine....things like that.

Answer 1

Just like me; I too like the oddball attractions.
"I have seen the biggest frypan in the world" type person.

I have a great site for you to see, it is Roadside America.
Each state is listed separately with all the odd attractions you can cram in one trip.
In Oklahoma:
~~ Firstly, have you seen the Praying Hands in Tulsa?
It is very beautiful.
~~ A fence made from bowling balls in Nowata
~~ See the world's largest Totem Pole in Foyil
~~ Circus graves in Hugo etc, etc..
For more, this is the link for Oklahoma:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/ok.html
Click on any that take your fancy for further information, including address and directions.

Texas:
~~ A beer can house in Houston.
~~ In Paris, Texas is an Eiffel Tower replica (it's really neat)
~~ A Cockroach Hall of Fame in Plano
More at:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/tx.html

New Mexico:
NM has lots of interesting things to see.
~~Visiting the Carlsbad Caverns is a great way to spend some time.
~~ Roswell for all things alien!
~~ In Springer you can see New Mexico's only electric chair.
More at:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/nm.html

Arizona:
AR is full of sights both natural and oddly unnatural.
~~ The Grand Canyon, The Petrified Forest National Park and the Painted Desert are all awesome.
~~ At Winslow is the Meteor Crater; a huge hole in the ground really.
But if your on I40 it's not much of a (dry and dusty) detour.
~~ In Meteor City you can see the World's Largest Map of Route 66!
From:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/az.html

As an aside, two places believe they have the worlds biggest ball of twine!
Darwin, Minnesota and Cawker City, Kansas.
Oh, and the Cadillac ranch in Amarillo, is so cool. Very artistic!
Such an odd sight.
Have a safe (and fun) trip.

Answer 2

As a member of AAA for over 30 years and a travel agent for 25+
i need to know how many days you are going to take to get to LV as a direct route via Santa Fe and Flagstaff gives you stops at Chaco Canyon, Petrified Forest, and the Grand Canyon, all well worth a quick stopoff.
on the way back swing up thru Utah and visit the Zion, Bryce and other Canyons of great beauty. this will then bring you east to Durango for a spectacular train ride along the Royal Gorge followed by a visit to Colorado Springs (home of the USAF Academy). then back home to OK via the Platte and Red River Valleys.
If you belong to AAA they will do a triptik for you with all these and more attractions listed per page plus hotels and mileage. enjoy