Robots on 66 is a new initiative kickstarted by Mary Beth Babcock, founder of Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is carried out by a partnership between Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission and Sawyer Manufacturing. The project aims to add fun robot statues to popular Oklahoma Route 66 attractions as a lead up …
Hare it is! Henry’s Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Illinois is a newer Route 66 attraction that quickly became a must-visit stop on the Mother Road. Henry’s Rabbit Ranch is a Route 66 visitor center and souvenir shop with a particular pedigree. The theme here, if you couldn’t guess, is rabbits. There are often dozens of …
Take a trip down memory lane in Lexington, Illinois. Route 66 Memory Lane, that is. In Lexington, Illinois, an original 1-mile stretch of Route 66 has been restored and turned into an interpretive trail complete with original pavement and vintage billboards and signs for Burma Shave, Nehi, Oasis Drive-In, and more. This original two-lane stretch …
Buffalo wings. Creamed corn. Peanut butter and jelly. You might expect to find any of those items on a diner menu but in Arcadia, Oklahoma you’ll find them on a different type of menu. A soda menu. At Pops 66 Soda Ranch on Route 66 you can try over 700 varieties of soda and even …
It’s big, it’s blue, and it’s an icon of Route 66. The Blue Whale of Catoosa in Oklahoma has been making a splash since the 1970s. Hugh S. Davis, a retired Tulsa Zoo zoo keeper, built this big blue whale as a gift for his wife Zelta on their 34th wedding anniversary in 1972. It …
They say life imitates art. But, sometimes, art imitates art. And that’s what you’ll find in Calument, Oklahoma when you see the Muffler Men mural on Route 66. Muffler men roadside attractions are fiberglass giants who stand anywhere from 14 to 25 feet tall. Each has a similar design and was built between 1963 and …
Bright neon lights are a signature sight on Route 66. When you think of neon you probably think of motels and service stations. But do you also think of milk? You should, because the Meadow Gold Sign in Tulsa, Oklahoma is a Route 66 landmark. This giant sign was erected in 1934 when Meadow Gold …
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 …
You can’t travel Route 66 without stopping at the Dairy King in Commerce, Oklahoma for some ice cream and a famous Route 66 cookie. Built into an old cottage style gas station, the Dairy King location started its life as a Marathon station in 1927. It was then owned by Roy Cowherd and owned by …
We’ve all heard of pink elephants on parade. But this Route 66 location not only features a giant pink elephant but also a parade of one more giant thing after the next. At the Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston, Illinois you can find their famous big pink elephant and also so much more. The …
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