Get your pics on Route 66 at one of the 3D Route 66 Shield Sculptures that have popped up along the first 100 miles of The Mother Road. Stop at one or all of them for unique selfies, and be sure to pull over for this particular photo op at Ambler’s Texaco Gas Station in Dwight, Illinois.
![3D Route 66 Shield Sculpture in Dwight, Illinois](https://sillyamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/3D-Route-66-Shield-Sculpture-Dwight-Illinois-001.jpg)
In anticipation of the Route 66 centennial celebration in 2026, many communities along the Main Street of America are coming together to add new attractions along the route. In Illinois, these 3D Route 66 Shield Sculptures can now be found in several such communities.
The metal sculptures each feature an open Route 66 shield embellished with the appropriate town’s name next to a 5-foot tall “66.” The interactive sculptures are designed so you can crawl inside or pose behind or next to the various elements for fun road trip souvenir photos.
![3D Route 66 Shield Sculpture in Dwight, Illinois](https://sillyamerica.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/3D-Route-66-Shield-Sculpture-Dwight-Illinois-COMPOSITE.jpg)
The 3D Route 66 Shield Sculptures were erected as part of an initiative by The Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) from a $1.5 million grant under the Route 66 Grant Program administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Office of Tourism.
Other projects spearheaded under the grant include a new Route 66 Welcome Center, EV parking lots, new museum exhibits, and a state-wide marketing effort.
This selfie station can be found at Ambler’s Texaco Gas Station in Dwight, Illinois. But you can also find others in:
- Bolingbrook: 641 E. Boughton Rd.
- Burr Ridge: 15W400 Harvester Drive
- Crest Hill: 20600 City Center Blvd.
- Gardner: 128 Depot St.
- Joliet: 204 N. Ottawa St.
- Lockport: 1327 S. State St.
- Pontiac: 112 W. Madison St.
- Romeoville: 55 Phelps Ave.
Photos of the 3D Route 66 Shield Sculpture in Dwight, Illinois
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