1936 Art Deco gas station and café; featured in Cars as Ramone's Body Shop. A stunning example of roadside architecture.
Experience the wide open spaces and big sky country of the Texas Panhandle.
1936 Art Deco gas station and café; featured in Cars as Ramone's Body Shop. A stunning example of roadside architecture.
Gift from Ireland embedded in the wall at Elmore Park, celebrating the town's Irish heritage.
Local artifacts and Route 66 memorabilia showcasing the history of the Texas Panhandle and the Mother Road.
Classic small-town Route 66 remnants representing the highway's impact on rural Texas communities.
Museum dedicated to barbed wire and Route 66 history, showcasing the tools that tamed the American West.
One of the earliest restored gas stations on Route 66, representing the golden age of automobile travel.
A vintage theater facade from the heyday of the road, evoking the entertainment culture of Route 66.
Quaint photo op in a tiny Texas town, representing small-town Route 66 heritage.
Tilted as a roadside gimmick to attract travelers, this famous landmark appears to defy gravity.
Weathered remains of a 66-era business, evoking the rise and decline of roadside commerce.
190-ft tall cross with religious sculpture garden, visible for miles across the Texas plains.
See the remanents of an old quirky roadside souviner shop.
VW Beetle cars buried nose-first in the ground, parody of Cadillac Ranch celebrating the iconic Volkswagen.
Famous for its 72 oz. steak challenge and Western kitsch, a must-visit Texas roadside institution.
Original Route 66 alignment through Amarillo, lined with vintage shops, murals, diners and Western heritage.
Free museum of vintage RVs and campers showcasing the evolution of American recreational vehicle travel.
Funky roadside cowboy statue set near the famous Cadillac Ranch art exhibit & a novelty gift shop.
Iconic public art installation of 10 Cadillacs buried nose-first in a field. Bring spray paint to add your mark!
Photo stop near ghost town-like buildings, evoking the loneliness and beauty of the Texas plains.
Exactly halfway between Chicago and Santa Monica on Route 66. Try the famous "ugly crust pie."
Popular selfie spot: "1139 miles to Chicago / 1139 miles to Los Angeles" marking the exact center of Route 66.
Abandoned but historic structure with a door from an old air traffic control tower, now a photogenic ruin.
Deserted structures with eerie roadside charm, frozen in time at the Texas-New Mexico border.
Once-thriving town now a ghost town split by the border, representing the boom and bust of Route 66 communities.
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