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  • The Ghostly Freak Spook Mystery Light – Devil’s Promenade

    Joplin, Missouri is a quaint, wholesome city along Route 66, but just a few miles south lies a remote stretch of land known as the Devil’s Promenade which is home to a mysterious phenomenon known as the Spooklight. Near the border of Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas, strange sightings of floating lights have been reported for […] More

  • Largest Soda Bottle on Earth

    Along a remote stretch of Route 66, a light shines in the dark Oklahoma night. It’s the world’s largest soda bottle. Route 66 is a land of giants, with numerous oversized statues lining the route such as the Gemini Giant, Maxie the goose, and the Muffler Men, just to name a few. So it’s only […] More

  • Forgotten Town, Forgotten Route: Dilia, NM

    A ghostly apparition. I stumbled upon Dilia, New Mexico while traveling along the original 1926 alignment of Route 66. The old road goes northwest from Santa Rosa, up and over to Santa Fe, before looping back down south to Albuquerque. I headed towards the source of the ancient Pecos River, whose waters originate from the […] 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

  • Maxie: The World’s Largest Goose in Sumner, Missouri

    In the heartland of America, where rolling plains meet vast skies, lies Sumner, Missouri. This small town, celebrated as the “Wild Goose Capital of the World,” boasts a unique and whimsical attraction: Maxie, the world’s largest goose. Towering 40 feet tall with a wingspan of 62 feet, Maxie embodies the spirit of Americana and stands […] More

  • The Beetles Have Landed: Slug Bug Ranch Relocates to Amarillo

    For fans of the weird and the whimsical, we’ve got some news: the Slug Bug Ranch has rolled into a new home along the Mother Road. Now located in East Amarillo, The Bug Ranch pays homage to the more famous Cadillac Ranch which lies just 15 minutes west on Interstate 40. Instead of copying the […] More

  • Gemini Giant: Route 66’s Space-Age Icon to Launch to a New Home

    Nestled in the small town of Wilmington, Illinois, the Gemini Giant has stood as a towering testament to America’s mid-century captivation by space travel and the open road. Until now, that is. This 28-foot-tall fiberglass colossus has been a quirky landmark on Route 66 since the 1960s. The Gemini Giant not only captures the spirit […] More
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