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McLean, Texas

1929 Phillips 66 Station

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
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Podcast: The Blue Whale of Catoosa

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 4, 2022
Chandler, Oklahoma

Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.
Goffs, California

Goffs Schoolhouse Museum

Built as a schoolhouse in 1914, this Mission-style building has also served as a dancehall, a library, an Army canteen, and now a cultural museum.
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Podcast: The Plotz Plot

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 9, 2021
Casa Grande, Arizona

Casa Grande Neon Sign Park

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.
Monrovia, California

The Aztec Hotel

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of crime and paranormal activity.
San Bernardino, California

Wigwam Village #7

Find out what it's like to sleep in a wigwam in this historic Route 66 location.
Newberry Springs, California

Bagdad Cafe

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Holbrook, Arizona

The Plotz Plot

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.
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The Elite Sake Brewer on Route 66

In the Arizona desert, Atsuo Sakurai found the freedom to make something great.
Abbie Gripman January 7, 2020
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Along the Remains of Route 66, Road Trip Trash Has Become Treasure

Welcome to the "throw zone."
Jessica Leigh Hester November 15, 2019
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Buck Atom

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Yermo, California

Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Williams, Arizona

Sultana Bar

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
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Pops' Root Beer Bread Pudding

This Route 66 institution goes the extra mile for soda-based indulgence.
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Cibola County, New Mexico

Budville Trading Post

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.
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Our Favorite Reader Stories of Surprising Roadside Hotels

It's check-in time for your memories of unforgettable travel lodgings.
Eric Grundhauser June 18, 2018