Ket your kicks on Route 66! Are you planning a Route 66 road trip and looking for all the best things to do and things to see along the route Browse below to find a selection of the best Route 66 roadside attractions for sightseeing, famous tourist sites, tasty roadside restaurants, road trip stops, top attractions, destinations, and other must-see Route 66 tourist attractions at Silly America. Plan your next vacation or Route 66 road trip and find all the most iconic, weird, cool, and silliest sites along the way!
Roadside attraction? Check. Classic American diner? Check. Route 66 landmark? Check. The Owl Cafe in Albuquerque, New Mexico is all of these things and more. If you give a hoot about your Arizona Route 66 road trip, stop here to admire the novelty architecture, snack on a green chile cheeseburger, and wash it all down …
Seligman, Arizona is a town synonymous with Route 66. And this mural has become synonymous with Seligman. While in town on your Route 66 road trip don’t forget to stop for photos with the green postcard-style Seligman Grocery Mural. Seligman, Arizona is a small town in northern Arizona. Found right on Route 66, one of …
You’ll spend a lot of time in your car on a Route 66 road trip, so it’s only natural to want to take a photo or two of your car out on the road. Luckily for you, this roadside attraction was built specifically for you to take photos with you AND your car. Be sure …
Louie, Louie, me gotta go – to Flagstaff, Arizona to see Little Louie statue, the Louie the Lumberjack statue formally of Lumberjack Cafe Café fame. Lumberjack Cafe/Paul Bunyan Café was once home to a treasure trove of Route 66 roadside attractions in Flagstaff. It was perhaps best known for the two giant International Fiberglass muffler …
El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Arizona is known for its iconic neon sign, vintage theme rooms, and this: the World’s Longest Map of Route 66. El Trovatore Motel has been a fixture of Route 66 since 1939, beckoning travelers on The Mother Road with its bright neon sign and comfortable motel rooms. Much of the …
Greetings from Gallup, New Mexico, where you’ll find this Big Kachina Statue welcoming you to town. Kachina dolls (or Hopi katsina figures) are wooden figures typically made to teach young children or new brides the stories and significance of katsinas, the spirit beings that control the natural world. Since the 1950s there’s been at least …
Route 66 was established in 1926, and it was decommissioned in 1985. Though the bustling two-lane highway once attracted heaps of visitors to the towns along the road, the emergence of Interstate 40 veered them away, leaving many of the once famous attractions that dotted the road in its wake. While there have been many …
Howdy from Route 66! If you’re looking for a fun Route 66 roadside attraction with a western twist, this one is for you! Meet “Dude Man” the cowboy muffler man in Gallup, New Mexico. Muffler men roadside attractions are fiberglass giants who stand anywhere from 14 to 25 feet tall. Each has a similar design …
Craving that classic diner experience while road tripping Route 66? This Albuquerque restaurant has it all: vintage design, neon lights, memorabilia, photos ops, an exemplary menu, and some of the best milkshakes on The Mother Road. Pull over for for lunch or dinner and step into the 1950s at 66 Diner in Albuquerque, New Mexico. …
Standin’ on the Corner Park was one of the busiest roadside attractions I’ve ever visited. Crowds gathered en masse to take photos with the popular tourist attraction based on The Eagles’s hit song. If the crowd gets to be a little too much and you’re looking for something a little more peaceful round the corner …
Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.
The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.
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