Flagstaff, Arizona
Pluto Discovery Telescope
A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.
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Flagstaff, Arizona
A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Winslow, Arizona
A unique collection of artistic rides
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Winslow, Arizona
One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Joseph City, Arizona
Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.
Houck, Arizona
This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.
Gallup, New Mexico
This historic trading post has been serving the community since 1913.
Gallup, New Mexico
John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.
Cibola County, New Mexico
In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Vega, Texas
The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Amarillo, Texas
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Amarillo, Texas
These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
McLean, Texas
This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
Elk City, Oklahoma
An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.