Illinois has invested millions over the last few years on Route 66 redevelopment and promotion, said Eric Wagner with the state tourism office. “Route 66 is huge for us,” he said.

Tri-Taylor felt like a part of the city that had always been there, waiting for me to look closer. Route 66 Mural on Ogden in Chicago (Photo credit: Eddy “Precise” Lamarre) ...

Take a map or an app As a ghost highway, Route 66 isn't always easy to follow. You can't just ask Google Maps for directions along a road that was decommissioned in 1985.

The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is set for Aug. 8-9 this year and features a car show, a parade, live music, food, and exhibits by authors, collectors and artists. The festival is free.

Quoting a popular saying, Jim says, “The route begins where you get on and ends where you get off.” Ross and Graham’s book is titled “Route 66: The First 100 Years.” ...

Pecos River Station in San Jose, N.M., one of the stops along the Santa Fe Trail, a covered-wagon route established in 1821 and then a stop for road trippers along Route 66 in the 1920s.

A new gallery in Flagstaff aims to show the real, gritty, and human side of Route 66. A photo is worth 1,000 words.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — This probably isn’t the Route 66 that most people imagine. Here, there are no restored 1950s diners or art deco gas stations-turned-gift shops. Here, homeless encampments ...