Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

This extraordinary project brings water from the Colorado River to Southern California.

Classic burger joint that’s been serving up sliders since 1952.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.

A bronze sculpture dedicated to a historic labor dispute in the U.S. automotive industry.

Restored historic buildings, machinery, and a Mediterranean garden tell the story of a vibrant multicultural neighborhood in the heart of Tampa.

The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.

Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

Wander among the gravestones in this historic border town.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.