Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Route 66 stretches across eight states, including Utah (Getty Images/iStockphoto) And with 2026 being the route's 100th birthday, ...

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 seems to ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). A century on, Route 66 still embodies the spirit of American adventure. It's an epic journey spanning 2,448 miles, winding through ...

America’s most famous road doesn’t officially exist. Look for Route 66 on a modern highway map and you’ll find a ghost — decommissioned in 1985, its shield signs taken down, its number reassigned to ...

In 1926, Route 66 was supposed to be the Main Street of America, stretching from Chicago to L.A. Motoring was exciting, roadhouses were sexy, and motels were about to be invented. Soon, you could find ...

The next best thing to using a time machine? Visiting destinations that evoke a sense of nostalgia. The roadside attractions of historic Route 66 can reawaken the emotional bond people have with the ...

The route: Part of the fun of this Route 66 road trip is choosing your route to Barstow. There are three starting points and three historic route alignments through L.A. We chose one that goes across ...

And with 2026 being the route's 100th birthday, this year is the perfect time to discover what is now a cultural icon. Here, we reveal how to do it well, with a guide that steers you towards an ...

Route 66 is the quintessential American road trip — a 2,500-mile odyssey across eight states from Chicago to Santa Monica. And with 2026 being the route's 100th birthday, this year is the perfect time ...