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The last Americana on Route 66.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.