Missouri. Route 66 crosses the Mississippi River on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The first stop in Missouri, St. Louis is the largest city on the route between Chicago and L.A. Beyond a stop at ...

Route 66 is America's most famous highway, which celebrates its centennial in 2026. If you're planning a road trip, these ...

A prison, a castle and a café are tied to one of the country’s most endangered historic places — U.S. Route 66, which begins in Chicago — according to a report out Tuesday from the National ...

Route 66 has been called “the most famous highway in the world,” and it remains the ultimate road trip. Within the United States and to travelers from around the globe, Route 66 is on par with ...

Route 66 never became an official part of the interstate highway system, but its general route was incrementally used and replaced by five new interstates (I-55, I-44, I-40, I-15 and I-10) over ...

The iconic American road trip is often associated with the famous Route 66. However, the U.S. has a number of other incredibly scenic strips of pavement.

Anna Matuschek, who works in Stuttgart for the German magazine Motor Klassik, rides on Route 66 outside Oatman, Arizona. Catherine Karnow. Since I discovered U.S. Route 66 as a teenage hitchhiker ...

U.S. Route 66, running 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, was once one of the most-traveled highways in the nation; John Steinbeck referred to it as the “Mother Road.” But the rise of ...

Practically speaking, the federal government gave Missouri Route 66 All-American Road status for its “historic” and “cultural” qualities, according to the U.S. Transportation Department.

Last September, I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I'd driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the entire 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica in one ...

It’s still possible for travelers to get their kicks on Route 66. The road may no longer exist officially, but it’s out there in all of her splendid nostalgic glory.

Route 66 has been called “the most famous highway in the world,” and it remains the ultimate road trip. Within the United States and to travelers from around the globe, Route 66 is on par with ...