Sat in amongst the pylons that cross the skyline as you drive the Mother Road through Texas you might think that one looks just like a giant cross – and you’d be right! Situated a stones throw from Route 66 is one of many ‘giants’ on the road – some call it the Giant Cross, … Read more
We’ve all seen the disaster movies where a meteor hits the earth and chaos ensues haven’t we? Did you know that not far off Route 66 there’s a real crater caused by one (a meteor, not a disaster movie!) that you can visit? It’s a unique attraction, it’s a little quirky and you can tick … Read more
While Route 66 can conjure up thoughts of small town America there’s so much more to the road as you drive along. America’s wonderful natural spaces, historic sights and National Parks are dotted along the road in amongst the towns and cities. We’re looking at National Parks on Route 66 in this post but as … Read more
The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona (which also contains the Painted Desert) is right on Route 66, and in fact the road travels straight through it, so if you’re doing the iconic road trip there’s no need to head too far off from where you already are for this sight. And what a sight it is! It … Read more
Known as the Golden State, the Route 66 attractions in California are also quite spectacularly golden and unique. California was the destination for pioneers, gold seekers, dust bowl escapees and also tourists making the epic trip. They hoped that their lives would be changed by reaching this fabled place of gold, sunshine and fortune. For … Read more
Looking for those classic Route 66 towns with neon, murals and quirky photo opportunities? The Route 66 attractions in Arizona are almost everything that you could wish to see on a Route 66 trip. Arizona was such a wonderful state to explore for us, certainly making it into one of our favorite states and I’m … Read more
What I love about driving Route 66 is the changing landscapes. It’s no different when it comes to the Route 66 attractions in New Mexico – they start to change! Yes you still get the ‘regular’ Route 66 attractions like retro gas stations and faded signs, but there’s a whole raft of different history to … Read more
If you want classic historic roadside stops then these route 66 attractions in Texas should have all you need and more. You have vintage buildings lit up with neon, ghost towns, larger than life restaurants (it is Texas after all) and quirky roadside attractions. Texas has some of my favorite stops along the way, it’s … Read more
Oklahoma is a great state for a Route 66 road tripper as you’ll see with the things to see along the way. The Route 66 attractions in Oklahoma vary from museums to giant statues and ghost towns to big vibrant cities. There’s a lot to take in. There are a lot of museums in Oklahoma, … Read more
You might not think that there are many Route 66 attractions in Kansas to see, and in comparison to the other states on the Mother Road, you might be right. Kansas only has 13 miles of road to their name on Route 66 but they do still manage to pack in some fantastic sites to … Read more
