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Why Route 66 still defines the American road trip after 100 years

Route 66 is about to turn 100, yet the road that once carried Dust Bowl refugees and postwar vacationers still shapes how the ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN

This Arizona Town Is a Hidden Gem Along U.S. Route 66

Here’s how to plan a memorable adventure in Seligman, Arizona.

As Route 66 turns 100, visit the end of the road in sunny Santa Monica

For many, getting to California is the whole point of traveling the Mother Road. As the iconic highway marks its centennial in 2026, here are the sites to see.
Washington Times

I drove all 2,448 miles of Route 66. What I wish I had known before starting

Last September, I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I’d driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the entire 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica in one ...
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5 once-thriving ghost towns you can visit along Route 66

These abandoned and nearly-abandoned ghost towns along Route 66 connect the dots between Illinois and California, and each ...
Chicago Tribune

Route 66: Visiting a desert ghost town

AMBOY, Calif. — Water is the key to the future of Roy’s Motel & Cafe, the lone survivor in a Route 66 town that, at its peak, boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post ...