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  • 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

  • Amboy Crater: A Black Volcano Rising from the Mojave

    Rising from the Mojave Desert like a mysterious mountain from another planet, Amboy Crater is a nearly perfect volcanic cinder cone just off Route 66. Amboy Crater isn’t just a roadside oddity. It’s a geologic marvel. This cinder cone volcano last erupted over 10,000 years ago. Perfectly symmetrical and hauntingly beautiful, this National Natural Landmark […] More

  • History of Barbed Wire: Devil’s Rope Museum

    By now you know that 66 is full of unusual, quirky, and eccentric attractions celebrating American kitsch – and of all the offbeat museums found along the Route, the Devil’s Rope Museum in McLean, Texas, might be the most unusual—at least at first glance. Dedicated to the history of barb, or barbed, wire (also known […] More

  • Midpoint Cafe – Halfway Mark of the Mother Road

    True to its name, the midpoint cafe lies exactly 1139 miles from 66’s origin in Chicago, and 1139 from its end point in Santa Monica. Thus, this café’s slogan aptly states, “when you’re here, you’re halfway there.” Established in 1928, in Adrian, Texas, this gas station and café grew in popularity as Americans set out […] More
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