Stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, the historic Route 66 has tons of attractions and destinations worth checking out, from national parks and retro diners to museums. The Blue Whale of Catoosa, ...

Driving the length of Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles is a memorable experience for many road trip enthusiasts. Crossing eight states—Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be the time: Route 66 turns 100 this year. The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck ...

When Route 66 was created in 1926, no one could have imagined that it would become the coolest stretch of highway on the U.S. map. The original idea was simple: Americans needed an easy way to head ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be the time: Route 66 turns 100 this year. The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck dubbed it ...

America's 150th birthday marked the birth of a pioneering roadway that inspired one of the most American traditions: the road trip. Route 66 debuted in 1926, its connection from Chicago to Los Angeles ...

In the 1930s, more than 200,000 people traveled Route 66 to escape drought, debt and hardship. A century later, travelers follow the same highway for strikingly different reasons: nostalgia, history ...

A mobile app is helping travelers discover more than 16,000 unusual tourist attractions along the 2,448 miles of Route 66, from classic landmarks to quirky roadside oddities. Doug Kirby, co-founder of ...

With Route 66 turning 100 on Nov. 11, 2026, there are a plethora of museums and roadside attractions to see along the historic Mother Road. Additionally, lots of food options abound — from old-school ...

Few roads capture the spirit of American freedom quite like Route 66. Along America’s Main Street, classic car museums and quirky roadside stops celebrate the golden age of travel. Buckle up for a ...