Taking a road trip on Route 66 has a classic American feel with a ton of history. This Missouri Cracker Barrel off the iconic ...

Route 66 once connected thriving towns across the country, including this California ghost town, which boasts historic ...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, has re-introduced the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act, with the intention of "expanding economic and historic development opportunities for all ...

Five under-the-radar road trips that get to the heart of America - If you want to discover the real America, you need to ...

As it winds from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean, Route 66 crosses rivers, canyons and mountains that beg drivers to stop and explore. From swinging bridges and bike trails to desert springs and tram ...

Route 66 has been crowned the most scenic road trip in America in a new study that measured how often travelers share their journeys on social media. The highway, decommissioned nearly 40 years ago, ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Transportation received a national award for preserving an original stretch of U.S. Route 66. The Asphalt Pavement Alliance presented the 2025 Perpetual ...

Petrified Forest National Park is the only national park in the U.S. with a section of old Route 66. The park is also home to a "rainbow" forest, which has colorful tree fossils that are more than 200 ...

“Texas is proud to be home to part of the iconic Route 66, and I am honored to lead the effort in designating this highway as a historic trail,” Cruz said. “This bill is long overdue and will enshrine ...

In what's considered the 'mother road' stretching across the United States, Route 66, the iconic highway, turns 100 in 2026. The historic Route spans over 300 miles in Illinois, from ...

The road starts in Chicago and ends in Santa Monica, California. It stretches 2,400 miles passing through McLean County.

Experience a taste of tradition at Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket, Illinois’ iconic mom-and-pop spot where history and fried chicken meet.