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Route 66 in Needles, CA Page Hdr.
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Route 66 in Needles California | El Garces Harvey House, Grapes of Wrath & Gateway to California

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California Begins Here: Crossing the Colorado River on Route 66 Needles, California: Route 66’s Gateway to the Golden State Needles ...

Route 66 in Victorville, CA Page Hdr.
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Route 66 in Victorville California | Complete Guide — Old Town, D Street, Museums & Landmarks

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The High Desert Gateway: Where Route 66 Comes Down from the Mountains There is a moment on Route 66 heading ...

Route 66 in Pasadena, CA Page Hdr
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Route 66 in Pasadena California | Colorado Boulevard Complete Guide — Landmarks, Motels & History

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The Little Old Lady’s Street — and the Mother Road’s Urban Heart Jan and Dean’s 1964 hit single begins with ...

Route 66 in Barstow, CA Page Hdr.
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Route 66 in Barstow California | Complete Guide to Attractions, History & What to See

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The Main Street of America — In the City That Kept the Name Route 66 earned many nicknames across its ...

Route 66 in Groom, Texas Page Hdr
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Groom Cross Texas │ The Giant 190-Foot Cross on Route 66 in the Texas Panhandle

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A Cross That Commands the Panhandle Sky Somewhere between the Oklahoma border and Amarillo, on a long straight ribbon of ...

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Leaning Water Tower Groom Texas │ The Britten Tower on Route 66

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A Tower That Should Fall — But Never Will Driving east into the town of Groom on Historic Route 66 ...

Amboy Crater on Route 66 in Amboy, California Page Hdr
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Amboy Crater Route 66 California | Hike a Mojave Desert Volcano — Free National Natural Landmark

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The Only Volcano on Route 66 Midway between Barstow and Needles, in the empty heart of the eastern Mojave Desert, ...

Route 66 in Santa Monica, CA Page Hdr
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Santa Monica Pier Route 66 End of the Trail | The Western Terminus of the Mother Road

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Where the Road Ends at the Pacific There is a moment every serious Route 66 traveler reaches, usually after several ...

Roy's Cafe and Motel on Route 66 in Amboy, CA Page Hdr.
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Roy’s Motel and Café Amboy California │ Route 66’s Iconic Mojave Desert Landmark

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A Mirage That’s Real Somewhere between Needles and Barstow, with the Mojave Desert spread flat in every direction and nothing ...