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Roadside Curiosities on Route 66

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Airplanes at the Historic Route 66 Motel

1. Airplanes at the Historic Route 66 Motel

1620 E Rte 66 Blvd, Tucumcari, NM

Vintage airplane displayed on the grassy frontage of the Historic Route 66 Motel.

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Turkey Tracks on Route 66

2. Turkey Tracks on Route 66

26618-27306 Donaldson Rd, Girard, IL

Century-old turkey tracks preserved in the concrete of an early Route 66 alignment and marked for travelers to find.

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Burnt Locomotive

3. Burnt Locomotive

1203 Clark St, Galena, KS

Display of scorched locomotive from the 2011 fire, popular Route 66 photo stop.

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Boots of Frecs the Miner

4. Boots of Frecs the Miner

205 Front St, Galena, KS

Concrete boots remaining from Frecs the Miner, a giant figure destroyed by fire in 2022.

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Bonnie and Clyde's Shotgun

5. Bonnie and Clyde's Shotgun

708 S. Main St, Galena, KS

Shotgun reportedly associated with Bonnie and Clyde, displayed inside Liberty Pawn.

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1860 Arizona Jail

6. 1860 Arizona Jail

W. Highway Route 66, Seligman, AZ

Old West-themed jail exhibit evoking Arizona’s frontier days.

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Midway Boxcar

7. Midway Boxcar

Old Highway 66, Edgewood, NM

Railroad boxcar at the former Midway Trading Post, decorated with a painted Route 66 shield.

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