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  • Kan-O-Tex Service Station on The World Map

    The Kan-O-Tex was once just another regional oil refinery along the Mother Road. Back in 1934 when the station was built, the 13 mile stretch of Route 66 which runs through Kansas was bustling. Small towns like Galena, Riverton, and Baxter Springs were once mineral rich boom towns which attracted tourists and workers alike. Diners, […] More

  • The Ghost Town on the Texas / New Mexico State Line

    Heading west from Amarillo on the Dust Bowl Highway, what is now Interstate 40, time begins to slow down. Time dilation. The tumbleweeds and dust cloud the vision, an old windmill spins far in the distance. Endless miles of brown grass, an occasional cow, or was that a pronghorn? Then, like a mirage, a sign […] More

  • Ghosts along the Route: Hotel Monte Vista

      The Monte Vista Hotel, located in downtown Flagstaff, AZ has been a prominent stop along Route 66 since its construction in 1926. Offering weary travelers food and swanky accommodations, this hotel has scene a lot over the last 100 years. Its location is ideally situated between the midwest and the West Coast, making the […] More

  • Living Ghost Town – Red Oak II

    The story of Red Oak II (as you might suspect) begins with Red Oak I – or Red Oak, Missouri, that is, and a man named Lowell Davis. He, like many residents along the Dust Bowl Highway, was an imaginative and creative man who had a vision.  Davis, born in 1937, grew up in Red […] More