For its centennial, America's most iconic highway gets a glow-up with fresh bicycle paths, revived retro hotels, and payment ...

Before cars could drive themselves, the Mother Road beckoned Americans westward. We drove a long stretch of it to assess the ...

Mark and Kim Donnell left their home behind to live on the road, exploring Route 66 and its historic charm as they traveled across the U.S. and internationally.

A few small towns along U.S. Route 66 crumbled when it was decommissioned in the 1980s, but the road's 100th anniversary this ...

Before U.S. Route 66 earned its name as The Mother Road, it was a collection of old wagon trails, postal routes and local roads meant to handle the new automobile phenomenon. It took an initiative by ...

These Route 66 facts will have you dreaming up your next road trip down America's most iconic highway ...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, has re-introduced the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act. The upcoming Route 66 Centennial might give the bill extra spotlight. SPRINGFIELD — An ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — America is celebrating 250 years this year and Route 66 is celebrating 100. Though it may be gone from the U.S. Highway System, Route 66 remains a hot spot for travelers around the ...

United States Semiquincentennial meets U.S. Route 66-and if you're an American who loves the open road, 2026 might just feel like one long road trip worth taking. There are anniversaries, and then ...

The Illinois State Museum is inviting visitors to take a trip down the "Mother Road" with a new exhibit celebrating the ...

Instead of getting your kicks on Route 66, you can try feeling sporty on Route 40 – and in Napa County, at that. These two cross-country highways of old reached their 100th anniversaries this year.

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