Though long bypassed by interstates, the historic "Mother Road," stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, remained a place for ...

There’s a particular quality to the light on Route 66 after dark. The warm, buzzing glow of a restored neon motel sign ...

Map: The Economist Route 66 became the most famous highway in the world partly due to good timing. Its heyday coincided with ...

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 ...

As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join Pulitzer Prize winners Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans as they spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.

The allure of the Mother Road is a powerful thing, drawing travelers from every corner of the globe to experience a slice of pure Americana that feels almost like it exists outside of time. For ...

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...

Get your kicks at Kingman, Arizona, known as the Heart of Historic Route 66. Read up on the history of the Mother Road at the Arizona Route 66 Museum and make the drive to the ghost town of Oatman.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Mother Road is back in the spotlight this year as the country marks America 250 and ...

These Route 66 facts will have you dreaming up your next road trip down America's most iconic highway Even if you’ve never driven on Route 66, you’ve definitely heard about it—and you’re probably ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. Long before interstates stitched the country together, there was “The Mother Road.” ...