Best Things to See on TEXAS Route 66

by Valerie Bromann @ Silly America

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Route 66 runs 2,238 miles between Chicago and Los Angeles and around 200 of those miles run through Texas.

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Let's take a look at some of the must-see attractions on this stretch of your road trip.

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Cadillac Ranch

In a field you’ll find ten Cadillac cars (1949-1963 models) buried nose-first in the ground and covered in colorful graffiti.

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Conoco Tower Station & U-Drop Inn

Located in Shamrock, Texas, the art deco gas station and restaurant is sometimes referred to as “the Taj Mahal of Texas.”

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Big Texan Steak Ranch

Take the world famous 72oz Steak Challenge: eat a 72-oz. steak, shrimp cocktail, baked potato, salad, and buttered roll in one hour and it's free!

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Devil's Rope Museum

The Devil’s Rope Museum celebrates all things barbed wire.

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Leaning Tower of Texas

The Leaning Tower of Texas, also known as the Leaning Tower of Britten, is a leaning water tower located in Groom, Texas.

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Route 66 Midpoint

Visit Adrian, Texas, a town 1,139 from the starting point in Chicago and 1,139 miles from the end point in California.

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Magnolia Gas Station

The Magnolia Gas Station in Vega, Texas was built in 1924 by Col J. T. Owen.

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VW Slug Bug Ranch

This Texas roadside attraction consists of five Volkswagen Beetles buried front first into the ground.

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