Although it was a once-thriving community, this town in New Mexico was officially abandoned in 2011 after decades of prosperity as a Route 66 stop.

The Cucamonga Service Station, built in 1915, stands as one of the last remaining symbols of early automotive travel on Route 66, carefully restored to its original glory.

For mankind to advance, we have to be able to move. From a path to trail, dirt roads to interstates, the ability to hunt, trade, transport, relocate and defend oneself is freedom.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Here are some historic restaurants living the good life on Albuquerque’s portion of Route 66. El Camino is a 1950s diner on the pre-1937 alignment of Route 66 in Albuquerque. This ...

Explore how Irv's Burgers, an L.A. institution and Route 66 original, is making a major comeback by offering the best burger ...

Just off the legendary Mother Road in Victorville, California sits a treasure trove of Americana that many travelers zoom right past. The California Route 66 Museum preserves the golden age of America ...

A panoramic view of Route 66 Neon Park on the night it opened in May. In 2013 St. Louisan Jim Thole was speaking at a National Park Service conference in Los Angeles. The meeting theme was “The Road ...

With 2026 around the corner, you may be thinking about taking the opportunity to celebrate Route 66 on its 100th anniversary. I recently made the entire trip, from Chicago to Santa Monica, all 2,448 ...

Some places exist outside of time, and Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe in Victorville is one of those magical spots where Elvis could walk through the door and nobody would bat an eye. You know that ...

With its 100th birthday on the horizon, Route 66 will soon be in the spotlight again. Now, a new book chronicling the history of the famous road that runs from Chicago to the Los Angeles area adds to ...