Listly by Route 66 Motel
A list of must stop locations for Route 66.
Source: http://www.route66motelbarstow.com/route-66-highlights-and-sights.html
Route 66, the legendary American highway that originally ran from Chicago to Los Angeles, has been celebrated in movies, television shows and a 1946 song about getting "your kicks" that was covered by New Hampshire's own Aerosmith. The interstate system dried up traffic on Route 66 and roads like it.
Visitors from around the world send photos of their visit to the Bagdad Cafe on Route 66
About The Route 66 icon at Amboy: Roy's. It was a cafe, retaurant, gas station, motel. It also featured an airport, school, church, post office. In the distance is the amboy crater. Rediscover the history, the recipes and pictures.
The California Route 66 Museum is a museum in Victorville, California that sits on old Route 66 and celebrates that road's storied history.
This authentic silver mining town lives on as one of the few original mining camps of the Old West.
Also known as the Barstow Harvey House and Rail Depot, the home of the Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, the Western America Railroad Museum and the Route 66 Mother Road Museum! We're proud to be here in the midst of this wonderful piece history of not only our town, but America's railroad history.
Juan Pollo Restaurants owns and operates the Site of the Original McDonalds Museum located in San Bernardino, Calif. In 1940, Dick and Mac Mcdonald opened McDonald's Barbecue Restaurant in San Bernardino, California, at 14th st. and E st. They had a staff of 20 attractive carhops and a 25 item menu that included barbecue ribs, beef, and pork sandwiches.
Since 1984, Juan Pollo restaurants have been selling the BEST tasting chicken available anywhere! Our chicken is cooked the original Mexican way -
Santa Monica's Landmarks Program has been committed to historic preservation for decades. The city has designated two historic districts, more than 64 landmarks and structures of merit, and has identified approximately 1,350 potential historic resources. Explore some of the historical highlights below and for more information on Santa Monica landmarks and historic districts, download the City of Santa Monica Landmarks Tour Brochure.
Pacific Park is a full-service amusement park located on the Pier with rides and attractions for kids and adults, including such unique rides and activities as a five-story West Coaster roller coaster, the nine-story Pacific Plunge tower ride, the only over-water miniature golf course, and the nine-story Pacific Wheel ferris wheel - the only over-water ferris wheel in California, and the first solar-powered wheel in the world.
The Historic Aztec Hotel was constructed in 1925 in the foothills of Los Angeles along original U.S. Route 66 (also known as the Will Rogers Highway for the humorist and colloquially known as the "Main Street of America"). This ornately designed Hotel with Mayan and Aztec architecture is situated in downtown Monrovia.
The Colorado Street Bridge is a historic concrete arch bridge spanning the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena, California. The Colorado Street Bridge was designed and built in 1913 by the firm of Waddell & Harrington, based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Route 66 Legend: Maggie McShan Maggie (right) and her friend Vivian Davies, author of the California Historic Route 66 Guidebook. Maggie in front of her Antique Shop ~ a 65 year old restored farm house that she saved from demolition.
Sleep in a Wigwam, the Wigwam Motel is an classic Route 66 Motel in San Bernardino California.
The El Rancho Hotel was built in 1937 and is located on Route 66 in Gallup NM. Numerous movie stars have stayed at the El Rancho Hotel and it has been designated a National Historic Site. Autographed photos of the movie stars who have visited and Navajo Rugs surround the two story rustic lobby.
An intentionally cockeyed Water Tower catches the eye of passersby on Interstate 40. Address: Route 66, Groom, TX Directions: I-40 exit 114. North side of the freeway. There is a place to pull in and turn around off of the access road, but the gate is locked.