Landmarks & Historic Sites on Route 66

Historic bridge crossing the Des Plaines River in Joliet.

Deteriorating remains of a historic Route 66 tourist cabin property.

Historic Route 66 steel truss bridge, closed to vehicular traffic.

1925 cottage-style former Route 66 gas station relocated from near Niangua to Marshfield for preservation and a roadside photo stop.

Ornate Shriners fraternal building and event venue in downtown Springfield.

Commemorative plaza celebrating Springfield's role in the naming of Route 66, with public art and interpretive displays.

Historic downtown public square along Springfield's Route 66 corridor.

Former filling station that later housed a Packard automobile collection and Route 66 memorabilia.

Surviving mid-century Phillips service station with two service bays and original pump islands near the Missouri-Kansas state line.

Historic bridge on an early Route 66 alignment at Spencer.

Historic courthouse square surrounded by preserved buildings and shops.

Childhood home of baseball legend Mickey Mantle.

Distinctive blue-domed former gas station in downtown Tulsa.

Historic early-era Texaco station building on an original Route 66 alignment.

Historic garage and tire shop known for its vintage DeSoto-Plymouth roadside sign.

Distinctively peaked timber bridge carrying Oak Street over railroad tracks.

Historic car dealership building preserved from Route 66’s past.

Historic Sinclair station associated with Joplin's early highway travel.

Distinctive geodesic dome landmark in Oklahoma City.

Historic military post with preserved buildings, a visitor center, and museum exhibits.

Ruins of Leon and Ann Little's former Route 66 service station and cafe at historic Hinton Junction.

Towering 181-foot historic drilling rig displayed along Route 66 and dominating the Elk City skyline.

One-room jail attraction along Route 66.

Vintage gas station capturing early Route 66 spirit.

Cottage-style Phillips 66 station relocated from Vega and preserved beside the historic Bent Door in Adrian.

Prominent Roman Catholic cathedral with French Romanesque design.

Historic adobe chapel on Old Santa Fe Trail.

Restored former Texaco station with vintage pumps and roadside memorabilia.

Historic bridge spanning Querino Canyon on an old Route 66 alignment.

Historic Route 66 marker inside Petrified Forest National Park.

Ghost-town ruins of a former Route 66 roadside settlement.

Historic steel-truss bridge spanning Walnut Creek near Winona on an early Route 66 alignment.

Surviving 1951 Whiting Brothers service station, the last remaining Route 66 station associated with the once-prominent chain.

Historic wooden general-store building associated with early Daggett commerce.

Historic blacksmith shop once serving travelers and settlers.

Historic marker at the former Route 66 Blue Cut rest area in Cajon Pass.

Several bridges along Route 66 through the Cajon Pass built between 1920 and 1952, with years stamped into the railings.

Historic Craftsman-style home and museum in Pasadena.

Historic bridge spanning the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena.

Historic district of theaters and commercial buildings.

Historic late-19th-century railroad depot housing the Dwight Historical Society museum.

Former Mobil station operated by John "Stoney" Stonecipher, with surviving garage bays and Pegasus branding.

Preserved entrance steps and interpretive display marking a former pedestrian tunnel beneath Route 66.

Preserved neighborhood containing Lincoln’s only owned home.

Classic restored gas station from Route 66 days.

Tiny early filling station moved from Middletown and preserved in Springfield as a Route 66 roadside photo stop.

Abraham Lincoln's tomb and memorial in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Historic former railroad station in downtown Springfield.

Castle-style former filling station with stone walls and a crenellated tower, later used as a car wash.

Grand historic rail terminal and architectural landmark.

Historic Route 66 border town whose abandoned motels, diners, and gas stations recall its highway heyday.

Abandoned restroom and lodging remains associated with historic Route 66.

Revitalized historic district known for preserved architecture, shops, and walkable streets.

Historic district centered on the Pasadena Playhouse and surrounding cultural buildings.

Late Victorian home on the National Register; a landmark of Cuba's early prosperity.

Preserved stone jail from Cuba’s early history.

Bridge carrying Route 66 over Roubidoux Creek.

Prominent civic building near Route 66.

Site of the 1933 Bonnie and Clyde shootout in Joplin.

Historic garage featured in local lore and Route 66 tales.