As Route 66 celebrates its centennial anniversary, US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals how to get a taste of the ‘good old days’ along the 2,500-mile route from Chicago to Santa Monica ...

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 ...

Stretching 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, Route 66 isn't just a road, it's a moving museum of American culture. Commissioned in 1926, the "Main Street of America" ...

The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. And with 2026 being the route’s 100th birthday, this ...

As the famed North American road gears up to celebrate its centenary, head to Arizona; home to the longest remaining stretch of the original Route 66. Take in neon-lit diners, space-age discoveries ...

Route 66 helped build the High Desert, transforming isolated towns into connected cities, and linking Victorville and Barstow to Los Angeles and the rest of the country. Dubbed the Mother Road, Route ...

Route 66 travels 2,448 miles across eight states linking Chicago to Los Angeles. Roughly 1,372 of those miles cut through Native American Tribes’ land. According to the American Indian Alaska Native ...

There’s no better place to celebrate the Route 66 Centennial than Oklahoma, home to more miles of the historic highway than any other state. In 2026, towns big and small are coming together to mark ...

Yelp ranked the 25 best restaurants along Route 66. Arizona has more restaurants on the list than any other state, with 11 establishments making the cut. Westside Lilo's Cafe in Seligman was ranked as ...