| Illinois Dixie
Trucker's Home
A Route 66 institution
Funks Grove Sirup Sign
See the roadside sign for the famous Rt. 66 "sirup factory"
Illinois Stretch
Here's a photo of a stretch of old Route 66 through Illinois. The road is in
really bad shape, but we drove it anyway |
California Spike's Home: Needles,
CA
The hottest place along Route 66
Mad Greek
The "charming" desert oasis with the best strawberry milkshakes in the entire
world
Unarius Academy of Science
Weirdos reign at this UFO-believers society near San Diego, CA |
| South Carolina South of the Border
Here's Matt atop a faux sombrero-wearing dinosaur at the great roadside
attraction
South of the Border Sign
Notice the large sombrero-shaped tower in the background |
Wisconsin World's Largest Cheese
See Wisconsin's self-proclaimed "Largest Cheese in the History of
Mankind." This is only a huge replica cheese, however. The real cheese was
eaten at the 1964 World's Fair
Paul Bunyan and Babe
A giant version in Eau Claire Wisconsin |
| Ohio History of Cheese Mural
This exciting mural in Ohio depicts the history of Amish cheesemaking
Giant Rubber Stamp
The world's largest in Cleveland, OH |
Arkansas Booger Hollow
Arkansas' own double-decker outhouse. Matt actually used it. It smelled
really really bad!
Yee Haw! It's Arkansas!
Welcome to AR bridge, "Birthplace of Bill Clinton." |
| Mississippi Elvis' Birthplace
See the one room Mississippi house where the King was born
The Hollywood
Muriel plays piano every Friday at this MS joint near Memphis |
Wyoming Old Faithful
Watch the geyser spew at Yellowstone National Park. We got there just in time, right in
the middle of a nice cold rain shower
Buffalo Bones At Yellowstone
I came across this buffalo carcass when hiking in Yellowstone |
| Texas Phillips 66 Station
A "restored" gas pump. McLean, Texas
Cadillac Ranch
Pretty Caddy's all in a row in a Texas field. The famous Rt.66
"art" landmark.
Big Texan Steak Ranch
Check out the live rattlesnakes at this yummy Amarillo, TX steakhouse. A
Mother Road must-see.
U Drop Inn
Art deco architecture at its finest in Shamrock, Texas. Sadly, it's just
another abandoned business along Route 66. |
New Mexico Blue Swallow Motel
Beautiful old hotel in Tucumcari, N.M.
The El Rancho Hotel
Here you can see the lobby of this Rt.66 landmark. It's decorated with plenty of
autographed pics of Hollywood stars of yesteryear, as well as antlers galore!
Highway 666
Near Gallup, New Mexico sits the "Devil's Highway."
Missile Range Signs
One of the "glowing" signs on the road to White Sands, New Mexico. |
| Nevada Little A'Le'Inn
The outpost of civilization for UFO watchers near Nevada's Area 51
Extraterrestrial Highway
AKA 395, runs alongside Area 51 in Nevada
Beatty Sign
The sign "welcoming" you to the "Gateway to Death Valley." Check out
the two brothels that are Chamber of Commerce members!
Angel's Ladies Brothel
Located outside of Beatty, Nevada. Just had to take a picture!
Hoover Dam
A view inside the modern marvel
"The Last Supper"
By the ghostown of Rhyolite, Nevada sits an abandoned artists' colony, complete with this
weird sculpture |
Minnesota Mall of America
A shopper's paradise near Minneapolis MN. I felt right at home here.
Biggest Ball of Twine
A Minnesota landmark. This one shows the amazing marvel, made from 21,140 pounds of
string. Note the makeshift pagoda in which the stinky ball now sits.
Minnesota Giant Cherry
The large cherry on a spoon sculpture in Minneapolis, MN
Thunderbird Motor Lodge
Cafe Sign
A dump of a motel in Minneapolis, MN. Worth a trip to the Pow Wow lounge and coffee shop,
however
Big 'Ol Indian
Part of the Thunderbird's politically incorrect decor. |
| Tennessee First Church of the Elvis Impersonator
Located in the front window of the Java Cabana in Memphis, TN |
Utah Monument Valley
One of the most famous "movie roads" in the country
Arches National Park
Take a look at a pretty yucca plant and the surrounding red rocks from Utah's
prettiest National Park |
| Oklahoma The Open Road
Going nowhere in Oklahoma. Most roads on the Route look exactly like this! |
Colorado Gold Mine
One of the many working gold mines in the Colorado mountains |
| Maryland Assateague Island
Welcome to AI National Seashore on the Maryland coast |
Louisiana Alligator Crossing
Along a bayou in New Orleans, LA |
| Florida Xanadu Foam House
The "house of the future" is now rotting in the hot Orlando sun |
New Jersey Lucy the Margate Elephant
Everyone loves this Atlantic City, NJ landmark |
| South Dakota Wall Drug
Near the Badlands in South Dakota sits one of the wonders of the open road.
Missouri
Elvis Is Alive Museum
One of the greatest roadside attractions in America. The entire "museum" is
dedicated to proving that Elvis Presley did not die in the '70s, but is indeed alive and
well
Kansas
Garden of Eden
Here is a photo of one of the weirdest things in Kansas--the surreal, concrete Garden of
Eden
Pennsylvania
Little Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe
The shoe house in Hellam, PA |
Arizona Standin' On A Corner
In Winslow, Arizona. The song is true!
Blue Sky in Seligman
The birthplace of historic Route 66
Museum Club
The AZ landmark
"Get Your Kicks"
A makeshift sign in Oatman, AZ
SnoCap
A great ice cream/burger joint along 66 in Arizona.
Wigwam Village
See our personal tee pee and the truckster in Arizona's finest motel
The Thing?
The oddball roadside stand in Cochise, Arizona
Bob Waldmire
Livin' in a van nowhere near a river. Sorry it's so small!
Bob's Place
Here is a photo of Bob Waldmire's "Route 66 Visitor's Center." If you
travel the Mother Road, make this stop your first priority. Check out the meditation
garden out front |
