Eight states, three time zones, 2,448 miles across a continent from Chicago to Santa Monica: Route 66 is the world’s best ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — The iconic Giant Slide will reopen its gates Thursday as the 2022 Illinois State Fair begins, but this year, it’s a part of something new. Visitors are invited to “Slide ...

In celebration of Route 66's 97th birthday, Stacker curated a slideshow highlighting the construction and early years of the iconic American road. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription ...

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.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Missouri is known for its roads and highways and possibly most famous of all, Route 66, the Mother Road. To understand traveling in Missouri, you have to take a trip back to a time ...

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 ...

This man is huge. Standing confidently on the side of the road, legs slightly spread and sporting space-age, metallic silver boots, he’s over 30ft tall, his shoulders almost level with the tip of the ...

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 ...