Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

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

A unique collection of artistic rides

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

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

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

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

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

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.