The Mother Road runs across 8 states from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, 2,448 miles away. U.S. Highway 66 — popularly known as Route 66 quickly became a popular route because of the active promotion of the U.S 66 Highway Association, which advertised it as “the shortest, best and most scenic route from Chicago through St. Louis to Los Angeles.
The Bean, aka Cloud Gate, Chicago
Joliet Prison (Blues Brothers), Joliet, Illinois
The Gemini Giant, Launching Pad Drive-In, Wilmington, Illinois
1932 Standard Station, Odell, Illinois
The Capitol Building, Springfield, Illinois
Original Historic Route 66 Brick Road, Auburn, Illinois
'Turkey Tracks', Nilwood, Illinois
The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, linking Illinois & Missouri
The Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri
Wagon Wheel Motel, Cuba, Missouri
Gay Parita Sinclair Station, Paris Springs, Missouri
Phillips Independent Oil and Gas Service Station, Baxter Springs, Kansas
Waylan's Ku Ku Burger, Miami, Oklahoma
Conoco Allen's Fillin' Station, Commerce, Oklahoma
Blue Whale, Catoosa, Oklahoma
‘Abstract Passages’ by Kris Kanaly, Main Street railroad bridge, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City National Memorial, Oklahoma City
Harley Russell, Sand Hills Curiosity Shop, Erick, Oklahoma
Tower Conoco Station & U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, Texas
Old Route 66, Texas
Leaning Tower of Texas, Britten, Texas
Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas
Texaco Brownlee Diner & Little Juarez Cafe, Glenrio, Texas
Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcri, New Mexico
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico
Winslow, Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona
Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona
El Trovatore Motel, Kingman, Arizona
Hackberry General Store, Kingman, Arizona
Hackberry General Store, Kingman, Arizona
Seligman, Arizona
Cool Springs, Oatman Highway, Arizona
Cool Springs, Oatman Highway, Arizona
Roy's Motel & Cafe, Amboy, California
Polly Gasoline, Helendale, California
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch, Helendale, California
