Route 66 Articles & Guides | History, Attractions & Road Trip Info
Route 66 — known as the Mother Road and Main Street of America — stretches 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California. This category is home to all our Route 66 content: travel guides, historic landmarks, roadside attractions, and stories from every corner of the iconic highway. Whether you’re planning your first drive or your tenth, you’ll find practical advice and inspiration here for exploring America’s most famous road. From its establishment in 1926 to its decommissioning in 1985 and the preservation efforts that continue today, Route 66 remains one of the great American travel experiences. Browse our guides by state, topic, or type of attraction — and start planning your Mother Road adventure.
California Route 66 Articles & Guides | History, Attractions & Road Trip Info Route 66 in California
Route 66 in Glendora California | Alosta Avenue, Frank Chance Building, Rubel Castle & Golden Spur
The City That Took Route 66’s Name as Its Own Of all the cities, towns, and communities through which Route ...
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Route 66 in Needles California | El Garces Harvey House, Grapes of Wrath & Gateway to California
California Begins Here: Crossing the Colorado River on Route 66 Needles, California: Route 66’s Gateway to the Golden State Needles ...
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Route 66 in Victorville California | Complete Guide — Old Town, D Street, Museums & Landmarks
The High Desert Gateway: Where Route 66 Comes Down from the Mountains There is a moment on Route 66 heading ...
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Route 66 in Pasadena California | Colorado Boulevard Complete Guide — Landmarks, Motels & History
The Little Old Lady’s Street — and the Mother Road’s Urban Heart Jan and Dean’s 1964 hit single begins with ...
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Route 66 in Barstow California | Complete Guide to Attractions, History & What to See
The Main Street of America — In the City That Kept the Name Route 66 earned many nicknames across its ...
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Groom Cross Texas │ The Giant 190-Foot Cross on Route 66 in the Texas Panhandle
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
A Tower That Should Fall — But Never Will Driving east into the town of Groom on Historic Route 66 ...
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Midpoint Café Route 66 Texas │ The Halfway Point Between Chicago and Los Angeles — Adrian, TX
Halfway There: The Midpoint Café and the Heart of Route 66 in Adrian, Texas Somewhere in the wide-open sweep of ...
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Aztec Hotel Monrovia California Route 66 | America’s First Mayan Revival Landmark
A Mayan Temple on the Mother Road Somewhere between Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains, on a stretch of ...
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Bagdad Cafe Route 66 Newberry Springs California | The Cult Film Diner in the Mojave Desert
“Calling You” — From the Mojave Desert to the World There is a desert road from Vegas to nowhere — ...
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Amboy Crater Route 66 California | Hike a Mojave Desert Volcano — Free National Natural Landmark
The Only Volcano on Route 66 Midway between Barstow and Needles, in the empty heart of the eastern Mojave Desert, ...
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Barstow Harvey House Casa del Desierto | Route 66’s Grandest Mojave Desert Railroad Hotel
Where Railroad Grandeur Meets the Mother Road In the high desert city of Barstow, California, at the point where First ...
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California Route 66 Museum Victorville | The Mother Road’s Free Mojave Desert Museum
A Museum on the Road, Built by the Road Most museums are built apart from the things they celebrate — ...
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Santa Monica Pier Route 66 End of the Trail | The Western Terminus of the Mother Road
Where the Road Ends at the Pacific There is a moment every serious Route 66 traveler reaches, usually after several ...