San Jon, New Mexico
Glenrio Ghost Town
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
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San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
McLean, Texas
The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.
McLean, Texas
This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Amarillo, Texas
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.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Miami, Oklahoma
When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.
St. Robert, Missouri
Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.
Cuba, Missouri
The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.
Carlinville, Illinois
Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.
Springfield, Illinois
This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Lincoln, Illinois
This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.