VW Slug Bug Ranch in Conway, Texas Route 66 Roadside Attraction

VW Slug Bug Ranch in Conway, Texas

Do you ever play slug bug on long road trips? If so, you might want to protect your arm now. VW Slug Bug Ranch in Conway, Texas is a Route 66 roadside attraction that features several of those elusive bug shaped cars buried nose deep in a row. VW Slug Bug Ranch might not be …

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Route 66 Midpoint sign in Adrian, Texas

Route 66 Midpoint sign in Adrian, Texas

It’s “more than two thousand miles all the way” to travel Route 66 from Chicago to California. 2,278 miles to be exact. So, it’s only fitting that at mile 1,139, there’d be a place to celebrate. Visit Adrian, Texas, a town 1,139 from the starting point in Chicago and 1,139 miles from the end point …

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The Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Café in Shamrock, Texas

The Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Café in Shamrock, Texas

Taking a Route 66 road trip? Be sure to drop in to this iconic attraction: the Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Café in Shamrock, Texas. The Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Café was built in 1936.Located along historic Route 66 in Shamrock, Texas, the art deco gas station and restaurant is sometimes referred to …

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Fake Blarney Stone in Shamrock, Texas

Fake Blarney Stone in Shamrock, Texas

Top O’ the mornin to ya from Shamrock, Texas! This small town on Route 66 celebrates its Irish heritage in many ways. And if you’re searching for their famed piece of Ireland’s Blarney Stone…this isn’t it. But this Fake Blarney Stone is still a roadside attraction worth seeking out. But maybe not worth kissing. Blarney …

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Blarney Stone in Shamrock, Texas

Blarney Stone Plaza in Shamrock, Texas

They say that kissing the Blarney Stone will give you the gift of eloquence. And it’s a good thing, because you will want to tell everyone about this roadside attraction: the Blarney Stone in Shamrock, Texas…that’s right, Texas, not Ireland. Blarney Castle, just outside of Cork, Ireland, is home to the famous Blarney Stone. Legend …

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Ozymandias on the Plains in Amarillo, Texas -Big Legs roadside attraction on Route 66

Ozymandias on the Plains in Amarillo, Texas (Big Legs)

This roadside attraction has a leg up on all the others. Ozymandias on the Plains in Amarillo, Texas is a must see road trip attraction. Though you might just want to call it the Big Legs. In a Texas field off the road, a giant pair of 24-foot tall disembodied legs stand on a 4 …

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The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas

The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas

Could you eat a 72oz steak in one hour? I’m not sure I could eat a 72 ounce steak in 72 hours. But that’s just me. Because over 10,000 people have come, eaten, and conquered this meal that’s as big as Texas here at The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas: the 72 oz. …

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The Leaning Tower of Texas in Groom Texas - Leaning Britten USA water tower on Route 66

The Leaning Tower of Texas in Groom, Texas

You’ve heard of the Leaning Tower of Pisa…but have you heard of the Leaning Tower of Texas in Groom, Texas?  The Leaning Tower of Texas, also known as the Leaning Tower of Britten, is just that: a leaning tower (water tower that is) located, appropriately in Texas. Located along the former Route 66, now US …

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Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas Route 66 roadside attraction

Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas

You won’t find these Cadillacs cruising down the street but you will find them on one of the most famous streets in America. It’s one of the most recognizable roadside attractions on Route 66: Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas. Cadillac Ranch is an art installation consisting of ten Cadillac cars, all half buried, nose down …

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