Waldmire Memorial - Giant Route 66 Map mural - Mural City Route 66 Murals in Pontiac, Illinois

Illinois Route 66 Map

If you’re planning a Route 66 road trip you need to know what to see and where to go. Our Illinois Route 66 map contains all the best stops in the state for the first 300 mile stretch of your cross-country drive. From Chicago to Springfield to St. Louis, you’ll find everything you will want …

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Historic Route 66 Begin Sign in Chicago, Illinois

Route 66 in Illinois: a complete list of Illinois Route 66 Attractions

If you’re looking for classic roadside attractions, iconic diners, informative museums, and nostalgic nod to the past, a road trip on Route 66 in Illinois offers everything you’re looking for. Pull over at any and all of the stops on this complete list of Illinois Route 66 Attractions and start planning your road trip on …

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Road Trip Gift Basket Ideas

Road Trip Gift Basket Ideas

Road trip gift baskets are a fun way to surprise and send off someone you know who is taking a big trip. Think, a big bag of stuff personalized to their tastes, style, and destination. A good road trip gift basket will contain a variety of different items that fill different needs: something to plan, …

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Route 66 Books to plan & inspire your road trip

Route 66 Books to Plan & Inspire Your Road Trip

If you’re planning a Route 66 road trip and are looking for a guidebook to help determine your must-see stops, books to entertain your kids, books that will inspire and inform, or books that will entertain you, check out these must-read Route 66 Books. Best Route 66 Books to Plan & Inspire Your Road Trip …

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Best road trip cameras to capture your travels.

Best Road Trip Cameras to Capture Your Travels in 2024

The roadside attractions. The national parks. The great open road. Your diner breakfast platter. There are so many moments and memories you’ll encounter on a road trip and, chances are, you’ll want to capture a digital reminder of them all. A great road trip deserves great photography and the only way to get those perfect …

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How to Share a Route on Google Maps

How to Share a Route on Google Maps

When planning a road trip, Google Maps makes it easy to plot points, find your destination, and share your route for your road trip with friends or family. But how do you share a route on Google Maps? It’s easy! Here are the steps to quickly create a road trip route in Google Maps and …

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Need to get a gift for a road trip lover? From classic essentials to high tech gadgets to fun stocking stuffers, here are our recommendations for the best road trip gift ideas for road trip travelers.

55+ Best Road Trip Gift Ideas for Road Trip Travelers

Do you know someone who loves nothing more than traveling the open road? Who prefers long car rides to short plane trips? Who keeps a National Parks passport in their glovebox and the Roadside America app on their phone? Who will drive anywhere at any time for any reason? And are you looking to get …

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The 20 Best Illinois Roadside Attractions - World's Largest Rocking Chair in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction

Where is the world’s largest rocking chair?

In the world of roadside attractions, “world’s largest” titles are often one word against another. Anyone can build something big and slap a plaque on it. And, because of that, you’ll often find competing big things in towns across America and beyond. One of the most popular and contested titles is the world’s largest rocking …

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Route 66 Emoji

Route 66 Emoji

When taking any big road trip you’re going to be looking for the perfect emoji to spice up your social media captions about your trip. So if you’re driving the Mother Road you’re probably looking for the best Route 66 emoji to use! Is there an official Route 66 emoji? Unfortunately, no. I can only …

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Giant Route 66 Sign at the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma

Route 66 Must See Stops

Route 66 is an iconic road that spans 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Though the official road was decommissioned in 1985, road trip loves from around the world still flock to the Mother Road for a sense of nostalgia and the thrill of the open road. At every turn of the …

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The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

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.