Landmarks & Historic Sites on Route 66

Abandoned vintage service station from Route 66’s heyday.

Old radiator shop now defunct along Route 66.

Vintage garage displaying relics of the road trip era.

Historic steel truss bridge that formerly carried Route 66 across the Rio Puerco.

Former roadside cafe or gas stop along Route 66.

Historic Catholic church on San Jose's village plaza.

Interpretive marker concerning the historic Pecos Pueblo site.

Historic ranch site associated with the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.

Historic adobe church in the Santa Fe area.

Historic chapel famous for its spiral staircase, traditionally known as the “Miraculous Staircase.”

Historic station from Route 66's golden age.

Former Jim's Texaco station restored with Polly Gas branding as a Route 66 roadside attraction.

Whiting Brothers-related roadside site in Tucumcari.

Vintage Esso station associated with Route 66.

Closed vintage-style gas station on Route 66.

Memorial featuring recovered World Trade Center beams.

Former gas station on Route 66.

Historic bridge spanning Partridge Creek along the old Route 66 corridor.

Restored early-1900s sheriff’s residence.

Former roadside gas station along Route 66 in Truxton.

Historic 1915 auto garage along Route 66.

Historic train display celebrating Needles' railroad legacy.

Bronze roadside marker commemorating Old Route 66 and the former Chambless roadside stop in the Mojave Desert.

Distinctive 1926 building originally constructed as a visitor center and gas station along the early highway corridor.

Former auto garage from Route 66’s heyday.

Central corridor of historic Barstow with preserved architecture.

Regional museum exploring the cultural and natural history of California's High Desert.

Former fueling station now weathered and empty.

Historic marker commemorating an old Route 66 gas stop.

Historic auto dealership building, now repurposed.

Historic Flying A service station along Monrovia's early Route 66 alignment.

Historic funicular railway offering short rides between Hill Street and Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.

Roadside interpretive panels describing Route 66 and the surrounding desert landscape.

Historic milestone marker along Foothill Boulevard.

Historic Pasadena church building.

Historic residential district of Spanish Colonial Revival houses along a private cul-de-sac.

Historic William Hayes Perry House, also known as Mount Pleasant, preserved at Heritage Square Museum.

Late-19th-century railroad depot relocated from Palms to Heritage Square Museum.

Historic district preserving buildings and cultural heritage associated with early Los Angeles.

Iconic 1893 building known for its ornate interior.

Historic Los Angeles commercial building and annex.

Historic downtown Los Angeles building formerly used by the Pacific Electric Railway.

Historic Art Deco high-rise in downtown Los Angeles.

Historic Los Angeles religious landmark founded in 1923.

Architect Lloyd Wright's 1927 home and studio, featuring distinctive Joshua tree-patterned concrete blocks.

Historic carousel building on the Santa Monica Pier featuring an early-20th-century merry-go-round.

Historic 1869 water tower that survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Iconic skyscraper on Chicago's Michigan Avenue.

Historic pedestrian suspension bridge in Pontiac.

Historic Art Moderne state police headquarters built in 1941 along Route 66.

Historic roadside location associated with Route 66 travel.

Historic civic building along the Illinois Route 66 corridor.

Historic cemetery near the Route 66 corridor.

Marker commemorating the former Riviera Roadhouse.

Bridges associated with Route 66's crossing of the Verdigris River.

Historic navigation beacon associated with early airmail routes.

Historic mesa-top Acoma community known as Sky City, with traditional architecture and guided visits.

Marker associated with Tucumcari Mountain.

Old schoolhouse marking a slice of Hackberry’s history.

Historic octagon-shaped residence in Pasadena.