After the national network of highways funneled traffic away from Route 66, one of its gas stations was left for ruin. Then ...

Mother Road’ celebrating centennial next year; Route 66 stretches about 100 miles through Southwestern Illinois.

Google Arts & Culture, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, celebrated the launch of "A Cultural ...

Image Credit: Wirestock Creators / Shutterstock. Few drives capture the imagination quite like Route 66. It is a journey through history, culture, and the open-road spirit that helped define America’s ...

Route 66 turns 100 years old in 2026 presenting the country an opportunity to authentically rewrite the narrative of the Mother Road, so-named by John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel, “The Grapes of Wrath ...

Route 66 Trailhead Park in Rancho Cucamonga, California, sits on a surviving stretch of the original Mother Road. Dedicated ...

If you love road trips and vintage Americana, Route 66 in California offers some stops that feel like stepping back in time..

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 ...

With the ‘Mother Road’ celebrating its 100th birthday next year, Laura French goes back to where it all began and explores the birthplace of America’s most famous highway ...

It’s hard to believe that we’re nearing the end of another year. The month of November is full of historical landmarks and ...

First, Route 66 was bypassed by Interstate 40, directing travelers away from the businesses that had popped up to serve them over the preceding decades, leaving Amboy to fade into a ghost town. In ...

Domestically, places that made the list include Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (impressive arts and culture); Maui, Hawaii ...