Route 66

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

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

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

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

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.