"Rand McNally has a long history of innovation, including the creation of the highway numbering system used to name Route 66," said Joseph Roark, CEO of Rand McNally Publishing. "As the Official Map ...
The Mother Road. America’s Highway. The Main Street of America. The Will Rogers Highway. Route 66 goes by many names, but no matter how travelers refer to it, there’s one constant everyone can agree ...
Route 66 is about to turn 100, yet the road that once carried Dust Bowl refugees and postwar vacationers still shapes how the world imagines an American road trip. From neon-lit motels to quiet ...
Experience Route 66 in Southern California through the Drive Home Event. Discover historic stops, hidden gems, and the ...
As we approach the Route 66 centennial in 2026, Oklahoma is in a perfect position to leverage the over 400 miles of the iconic highway in our state to welcome visitors from across the country and ...
Which U.S. Route is the 'Mother Road'? Dive into Route 66’s legendary 2,448-mile journey, its role in Dust Bowl migration, ...
"Sixty-six is the mother road, the road of flight,” wrote John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel Grapes of Wrath. When Route 66 was first established in 1926 as one of the first official US highways, it was ...
This man is huge. Standing confidently on the side of the road, legs slightly spread and sporting space-age, metallic silver boots, he’s over 30ft tall, his shoulders almost level with the tip of the ...
A neon-lit Route 66 stop in Illinois filled with statues, milkshakes, fries, and old-school charm: easy to love, hard to forget, and worth slowing down for.