Landmarks & Historic Sites on Route 66

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

Frank Lloyd Wright–designed home with original furnishings.

Historic limestone jail used from 1869 to 1988.

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

Historic general store tied to early Route 66 life.

Historic blacksmith shop once serving travelers and settlers.

Historic steel bridge along the Route 66 alignment.

Monument marking the historic Blue Cut pass area.

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

Historic performing arts district centered around the Pasadena Playhouse.

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

Historic Craftsman-style home and museum in Pasadena.

Historic bridge spanning the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena.

Historic district of theaters and commercial buildings.

Grand historic rail terminal and architectural landmark.

Historic courthouse square surrounded by preserved buildings and shops.

Restored early 1900s train station in Dwight.

Historic pedestrian tunnel beneath Route 66.

Historic cabins from Route 66’s heyday, now decaying.

Preserved neighborhood containing Lincoln’s only owned home.

Historic bridge now closed to traffic.

Ornate mosque and event venue with rich history

Central gathering spot and plaza with Route 66 roots

Historic iron bridge from the early Route 66 alignment.

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

Classic restored gas station from Route 66 days.

Resting place of Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by a beautiful park.

Former railroad station now used for exhibitions and events.

Birthplace of baseball legend Mickey Mantle.

Vintage gas station capturing early Route 66 spirit.

Unique geodesic dome landmark in Oklahoma City.

One-room jail attraction along Route 66.

Vintage Texaco station and Route 66 photo favorite.

Oldest church structure in the United States.

Bridge spanning scenic Walnut Canyon.

Historic bridge spanning Querino Canyon near Route 66.

Prominent Roman Catholic cathedral with French Romanesque design.

Historic early-era Texaco station building.

Iconic 1920s blue-domed former gas station in Tulsa.

Ghost-town ruins of a once-thriving Route 66 stop.

Historic Route 66 marker inside Petrified Forest National Park.

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

Peaked 1920s timber bridge on Oak Street known for the rollercoaster-like ride over the tracks.

Heritage plaza commemorating the birthplace of Route 66 with public art and interpretive displays.

128 timber trestle bridges built from 1929 to 1935 along the Mojave Desert stretch of Route 66, under ongoing preservation efforts.

A Route 66 ghost town on the TX-NM state line, famous for bars in New Mexico and gas stations in Texas due to border quirks.

1930s restrooms and motel slab at Bard/Endee ghost-town cluster.

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

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

Former auto court with classic stone architecture

Charming small-town post office still in operation.

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.

National cemetery honoring U.S. veterans.

Historic hotel structure with 19th-century roots.

1857 Gothic-style church open for tours.

Iconic skyscraper and major Chicago landmark.

Former penitentiary turned attraction.

Historic garage featured in local lore and Route 66 tales.

Old West jail exhibit from Arizona’s frontier days.

Historic adobe church on Route 66.