Must See Sites Along Route 66

Arizona:

  • Petrified Forest National Park, near Holbrook
  • Navajo County Historical Society Museum, Holbrook
  • Jackrabbit Trading Post, Joseph City
  • Standin’ on a Corner Park, Winslow
  • Meteor Crater, near Flagstaff
  • Museum Club, Flagstaff
  • Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff
  • Kaibab National Forest, near Flagstaff
  • Bearizona, Williams
  • Grand Canyon Deer Farm, Williams
  • Grand Canyon Railway, Williams
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Ash Fork Route 66 Museum, Ash Fork
  • Angel Delgadillo’s barbershop, Seligman
  • Historic Seligman Sundries, Seligman
  • Grand Canyon Caverns, Peach Springs
  • Kingman Railroad Museum, Kingman
  • Powerhouse Visitors Center, Kingman
  • Cool Springs Camp, between Kingman and Oatman
  • Oatman wild burros, Oatman
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    California:

  • Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association, Goffs
  • Roy’s, Amboy
  • Amboy Crater, Amboy
  • Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum, Barstow
  • Bottle Tree Ranch, Oro Grande
  • California Route 66 Museum, Victorville
  • Original McDonald’s Museum, San Bernardino
  • Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena
  • Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena
  • Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway, Los Angeles County
  • Santa Anita Race Track, Arcadia
  • Aztec Hotel and Banquet Facilities, Monrovia
  • North Figueroa / Highland Park neighborhood
  • Southwest Museum, Los Angeles
  • Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
  • Chinatown, Los Angeles
  • Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles
  • Lummis Home, Los Angeles
  • Broadway Commercial District, Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles’ historic theaters
  • Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica

    • Illinois:

  • Grant Park, Chicago.
  • Art Institute of Chicago.
  • Chicago Architecture Foundation.
  • Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center, Chicago.
  • Willis Tower, Chicago (formerly the Sears Tower).
  • Union Station, Chicago.
  • Old St. Patrick’s Church, Chicago.
  • Berwyn Route 66 Museum, Berwyn.
  • Slovenian Union of America, Joliet.
  • Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet.
  • Joliet Historical Museum.
  • Route 66 Raceway, Joliet.
  • Gemini Giant, Wilmington.
  • Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Wilmington.
  • Illinois Route 66 Mining Museum, Godley.
  • Ambler’s Texaco Gas Station, Dwight.
  • Odell Station, Odell.
  • Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, Pontiac.
  • Pontiac Oakland Museum, Pontiac.
  • International Walldog and Sign Art Museum, Pontiac.
  • Livingston County War Museum, Pontiac.
  • Museum of the Gilding Arts, Pontiac.
  • Old Illinois State Police Office, Pontiac.
  • Sprague’s Super Service station, Normal.
  • Normal Theatre, Normal.
  • Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup, Funks Grove.
  • McLean Depot Train Shop, McLean.
  • America’s Playable Arcade Museum, McLean.
  • J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum, Atlanta.
  • Atlanta Museum, Atlanta, Ill.
  • Route 66 Arcade Museum, Atlanta, Ill.
  • Old Route 66 in Towanda, Ill.
  • Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center. Bloomington.
  • World’s Largest Covered Wagon, Lincoln, Ill.
  • The Mill, Lincoln.
  • Mahan’s Gas Station at Fulgenzi’s Pizza, Springfield.
  • Old State Capitol, Springfield.
  • Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield.
  • Lincoln’s Tomb, Springfield.
  • Our Lady of the Highways, near Raymond.
  • Henry’s Rabbit Ranch, Staunton.
  • Country Classic Cars, Staunton.
  • Mother Jones Grave, Mount Olive.
  • Soulsby Station, Mount Olive.
  • Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, Litchfield.
  • Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Collinsville.
  • World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, Collinsville.
  • Old Chain of Rocks Bridge.

    • Missouri:

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  • Gateway Arch, St. Louis.
  • City Museum, St. Louis.
  • Citygarden, St. Louis.
  • The Grove district, St. Louis.
  • Museum of Transportation, St. Louis.
  • Magic House, St. Louis.
  • St. Louis Car Museum.
  • Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka.
  • Former Red Cedar Inn site, Pacific.
  • Jensen’s Point, Pacific.
  • Route 66 Pacific Railfan Center, Pacific.
  • Purina Farms, Gray Summit.
  • Meramec Caverns, Stanton.
  • Jesse James Wax Museum, Stanton.
  • Mark Twain National Forest.
  • Rosati Winery Museum, St. James.
  • Vacuum Cleaner Museum, St. James.
  • Cuba Murals, Cuba.
  • The Route 66 Red Rocker, Fanning.
  • Rolla Stonehenge, Rolla.
  • Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Museum, Lebanon.
  • Wild Animal Safari, Strafford.
  • Gillioz Theatre, Springfield.
  • History Museum on the Square, Springfield.
  • Guy Mace’s Route 66 Car Museum, Springfield.
  • Bass Pro Shops, Springfield.
  • Old Rock Fountain Court, Springfield.
  • Halltown.
  • Gay Parita Station, west of Halltown.
  • Spencer, Mo., ghost town.
  • Red Oak II, Carthage.
  • Precious Moments Park & Chapel, Carthage.
  • Jasper County Courthouse Route 66 Museum, Carthage.
  • Powers Museum, Carthage.
  • 66 Drive-In, Carthage.
  • Route 66 Mural Park, Joplin.
  • Joplin Museum Complex, Joplin.

    • Kansas

  • Galena Mining and Historical Museum.
  • Cars on the Route, Galena.
  • Galena’s Haunted Bordello, Galena.
  • Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge, between Riverton and Baxter Springs.
  • Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum.
  • Kansas Route 66 Visitors Center, Baxter Springs.

    • New Mexico

  • Dinosaur Museum, Tucumcari
  • Tucumcari Historical Museum, Tucumcari
  • Teepee Curios, Tucumcari
  • Odeon Theatre, Tucumcari
  • Monument to the Mother Road, Tucumcari
  • New Mexico Route 66 Museum, Tucumcari
  • Route 66 Auto Museum, Santa Rosa
  • Blue Hole, Santa Rosa
  • Rudolfo Anaya statue, Santa Rosa
  • La Bajada Hill
  • Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe
  • San Miguel Chapel, Santa Fe
  • Santa Fe Children’s Museum, Santa Fe
  • Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe
  • Clines Corners
  • Lewis Antique Auto and Toy Museum, Moriarty
  • Wildlife West Nature Park, Edgewood
  • Sandia Peak Tramway, Albuquerque
  • Nob Hill district, Albuquerque
  • KiMo Theatre, Albuquerque
  • National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, Albuquerque
  • Old Town Albuquerque
  • American International Rattlesnake Museum, Albuquerque
  • Albuquerque Botanic Garden, Albuquerque
  • Pueblo of Laguna
  • New Mexico Mining Museum, Grants
  • Red Rock Park, near Gallup
  • Richardson’s Trading Post, Gallup

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  • U-Drop Inn, Shamrock
  • Devil’s Rope Barbed Wire Museum, McLean
  • Bug Ranch, Conway
  • Big Cross, Groom
  • Route 66-themed rest area, on eastbound I-40 east of Amarillo
  • Palo Duro Canyon State Park, near Amarillo
  • Sixth Street District, Amarillo
  • Jack Sizemore Traveland RV Museum, Amarillo
  • American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum, Amarillo
  • Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo
  • Dot’s Mini-Museum, Vega
  • Oldham County Heritage Farm & Ranch Museum, Vega
  • Milburn-Price Cultural Museum, Vega
  • Glenrio ghost town, Glenrio
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