Landmarks & Historic Sites on Route 66

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

Central gathering spot and plaza with Route 66 roots

Location of the famous 1865 gunfight involving Wild Bill Hickok.

Restored filling station and general store from Route 66’s heyday.

Historic iron bridge from the early Route 66 alignment.

Long-abandoned garage, a relic of motoring past.

Historic cemetery near the Route 66 corridor.

Historic civic building in Elkhart.

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.

Ancient Native American site dating to around 700 A.D.

Historic bridge crossing the Mississippi River, part of the original Route 66 path.

Historic St. Louis riverfront with cobblestones, shops, and nightlife.

Historic Route 66 bridge crossing the Meramec River.

Historic section of original Route 66 pavement.

Memorial site honoring the historic Riviera Roadhouse.

Restored early 1900s train station in Dwight.

Historic pedestrian tunnel beneath Route 66.

Remnant of an early Route 66 bridge and popular photo spot.

Historic pedestrian footbridge offering scenic views.

Historic Pontiac police station with Route 66 connections.

Route 66 icon and historic roadside location.

Historic roadway segment in Atlanta, Illinois.

Historic civic building along Illinois’ Route 66 corridor.

Remains of an original Route 66 bridge over the Vermilion River.

Roadside marker denoting Route 66 heritage.

Historic Tulsa overpass with Route 66 significance.

Decommissioned bridge structure on old alignment

Unusual dome-shaped house along Route 66.

Town intersection marking Holbrook’s Route 66 heritage.

Rustic roadside tribute to fallen service members.

Historic commercial structure along the original Route 66 corridor.

Historic garage building reflecting Joplin’s automotive and transportation past.

Historic Sinclair gas station reflecting the era of full-service roadside stops during early highway travel.

Historic Pasadena neighborhood known for preserved architecture.

Historic windmill display symbolizing rural Texas heritage.

Marked dead end of Route 66 near the Texas–New Mexico line.

Surviving 1926 timber bridge on the original Route 66 alignment.

Former hotel turned educational campus in Montezuma.

Historic Catholic church in downtown Las Vegas, NM.

Historic downtown district with shops and heritage buildings.

Former White Tower fast-food building in Las Vegas, NM.

Carnegie-funded historic library still serving the community.

Famous for its “miraculous” spiral staircase built without nails.

Historic transportation-related facility in Springfield.

Remnant of early Route 66 bridge and photo spot.

Memorial site commemorating Route 66 travelers and history.

Historic home tied to early Collinsville history.

Grand historic rail terminal and architectural landmark.

Iconic skyscraper offering dramatic skyline and lake views.

Surviving post-fire landmark anchoring the Magnificent Mile.

Historic beacon used for early airmail navigation.

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

Old schoolhouse marking a slice of Hackberry’s history.

Historic mesa-top Native American village known as Sky City.

Old stone bridge with rugged, photogenic charm.

Ruins of a Route 66-era ghost town.

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.