Landmarks & Historic Sites on Route 66

Vintage shop and Route 66 tourist stop with art cars and nostalgic finds.

Restored vintage gas station structure with classic pumps.

Closed motel along Route 66.

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

Preserved stone jail from Cuba’s early days—perfect for historic photo ops.

Iconic polished steel sculpture reflecting Chicago's skyline in its seamless, bean-shaped curves.

Former auto court with classic stone architecture

Restored Art Deco gas station and Route 66 visitor center.

Historic Whiting Brothers gas station representing one of the Southwest's most recognizable Route 66 fuel brands.

Historic adobe district with shops, museums, and cultural attractions.

Historic adobe church on Route 66.

Old West jail exhibit from Arizona’s frontier days.

Park honoring the Eagles lyric with statue and mural.

Historic 1960s Route 66 café and service station ruins.

Historic pedestrian bridge over the Mississippi River on Route 66.

Bridge over Roubidoux Creek along Route 66.

Historic truss bridge crossing the Des Plaines River — photo-worthy stop.

National cemetery honoring U.S. veterans.

Historic hotel structure with 19th-century roots.

Tiny historic jail from the early 1900s — quirky and popular roadside photo stop.

1857 Gothic-style church open for tours.

One of the best-preserved Texaco stations on Route 66.

Restored 1932 filling station — one of the most-photographed on Route 66.

Notorious historic curve once considered dangerous on Route 66.

Historic gas station with restored 1930s architecture.

Historic log chapel reflecting Route 66’s frontier roots.

Restored courthouse from Lincoln’s circuit days.

Memorial honoring the historic Pig Hip Restaurant.

Famous Route 66 station with museum-like displays.

Frank Lloyd Wright–designed home with original furnishings.

Artist-created village with restored historic buildings and quirky art.

Historic Route 66 U-shaped cabin court whose surviving office and sign recall Route 66 lodging history.

Former penitentiary turned attraction.

Historic multi-story downtown building

A faithfully restored 1930 Sinclair station preserving the nostalgia, history, and welcoming spirit of classic Route 66.

Site of the 1933 Bonnie and Clyde shootout in Joplin.

Historic garage featured in local lore and Route 66 tales.

A historic shotgun tied to the Bonnie and Clyde era, displayed inside Liberty Pawn as a relic from one of America’s most infamous outlaw stories.

Historic 1923 rainbow arch bridge.

Site of two key Civil War battles in Indian Territory — the last major engagement of the war in the region, preserved by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Historic bridge over US-69, no longer in use.

A ghost town and former mining hub abandoned after decades of toxic lead and zinc contamination made it uninhabitable.

Historic limestone jail used from 1869 to 1988.

Roadside marker denoting historic Route 66 alignment.

One of the largest aggregate quarries in the U.S.

Historic treatment center known for pioneering addiction methods.

Iconic skyscraper and major Chicago landmark.

1915 auto garage restored for public viewing.

Historic lumber company building in Sapulpa.

Historic steel-truss bridge on an old alignment of

Historic underpass built in 1925 to accommodate rail travel

Original alignment loop through Depew from early Route 66 days.

Historic trading post and community hub

Restored vintage Phillips 66 gas station.

Historic filling station (now closed).

Iconic 1898 round barn and restored Route 66 landmark.

Historic capitol building with tours and artwork.

Triangular shop topped with a giant milk bottle.

Unique geodesic dome landmark in Oklahoma City.

Historic bridge over Lake Overholser along Route 66.