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.
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Route 66 Car Museum Springfield MO: 75 Classic Cars on the Mother Road
Route 66 Car Museum Springfield MO: 75 Classics on the Mother Road The museum is Springfield’s only car museum and ...
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Birthplace of Route 66 Park: Springfield MO’s Historic Stop
Birthplace of Route 66 Park: Where the Mother Road Got Its Name Where Is the Birthplace of Route 66 Roadside ...
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Red Oak II: Discover Carthage MO’s Living Ghost Town on Route 66
Red Oak II: The Living Ghost Town That One Man Built Where Is Red Oak II? Address / GPS: Use ...
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Boots Court Motel Carthage MO: Sleep Where Clark Gable Did
Boots Court Motel: Sleeping in Route 66 History in Carthage, MO Where Is the Boots Court Motel? Address: 107 S. ...
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Gary’s Gay Parita: Route 66’s Beloved Sinclair Station Stop
Gary’s Gay Parita: The Sinclair Station That Became a Route 66 Legend Where Is Gary’s Gay Parita? Address: 21118 Old ...
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Fanning 66 Outpost: See Route 66’s Giant Red Rocking Chair
Fanning 66 Outpost: Home of the Giant Red Rocking Chair Route 66 Red Rocker Where Is the Fanning 66 Outpost? ...
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Meramec Caverns Stanton MO: Route 66’s Greatest Cave Tour
Where Are Meramec Caverns? Address: 1135 Highway W, Sullivan, MO 63080 (mailing address — the caverns are near Stanton, MO) ...
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Pulaski County Courthouse: Route 66 History in Waynesville MO
Pulaski County Courthouse: Waynesville’s Route 66 History Museum 1903 Route 66 Courthouse Museum Where Is the Pulaski County Courthouse? Address: ...
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Wagon Wheel Motel Cuba MO: Sleep at Route 66’s Oldest
Wagon Wheel Motel: Spending the Night at Route 66’s Oldest Where Is the Wagon Wheel Motel? Address: 901–905 East Washington ...
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Cuba Route 66 Murals: Tour Missouri’s Route 66 Mural City
Cuba Route 66 Murals: Walking Through History in Missouri’s Mural City Route 66 Mural City Where Are the Cuba Route ...
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Magic Chef Mansion St. Louis: A Hidden Gem Near Route 66
Magic Chef Mansion: St. Louis’s Hidden Architectural Treasure The mansion is not on a designated Route 66 alignment, but it ...
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Ted Drewes Frozen Custard: St. Louis’s Best Route 66 Stop
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard: The Sweetest Stop on Route 66 The draw is the Concrete — a serving of frozen ...
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Route 66 State Park: Missouri’s Most Haunted History Stop
Route 66 State Park: Where a Ghost Town Became a Missouri Landmark Twenty miles southwest of St. Louis, where I-44 ...
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Gateway Arch St. Louis: Route 66’s Greatest Starting Point
Gateway Arch: The Door to Route 66 in St. Louis Route 66 begins — or ends, depending on your direction ...
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Route 66 in Strafford, Missouri: Complete Travel Guide
Introduction Not every stop on Route 66 announces itself with a landmark or a famous roadside attraction. Some towns matter ...
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Route 66 in Rolla, Missouri: Complete Travel Guide
Introduction By the time Route 66 reaches Rolla, Missouri, the road has shed the last traces of the St. Louis ...