Most of the world has only one horrible image of Oklahoma City: the rubble of the Federal Building after the terrorist bombing that killed 168 people in April 1995. The Oklahoma City National Memorial now graces the downtown site where the building stood. It includes rows of empty bronze-backed chairs, one for each victim, and two large bronze-colored gates. A tree that survived the blast has an honored place on the grounds. The memorial's museum details the rescue and recovery efforts and exhibits artifacts from the building and pictures of the victims.
As striking as the memorial is, there's a lot more to this town. As you tour, you'll notice some of the 2,000 oil wells in and around town—there are even working wells on the Capitol grounds. You'll see almost as many churches: This is the heart of the Bible Belt.
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