State Line: Route 66 Crosses From Missouri Into Kansas
Kansas never received its fair share of the Mother Road. Out of the original route’s 2,448 miles, only 13 of them traversed the sunflower state. ...
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After I explored the capitol building in Jefferson City, I laid out a plan for the drive back to St. ... -
Jefferson City, Missouri: State Capitol Building
The constant rain finally slowed to a drizzle when I arrived in Jefferson City, Missouri, for a quick look at ... -
8-Ball Water Tower, Drive across Missouri
Is there anything worse than awakening in a motel room, in the middle of a trip, looking outside, and seeing ... -
State Line: Route 66 Crosses From Missouri Into Kansas
Kansas never received its fair share of the Mother Road. Out of the original route’s 2,448 miles, only 13 of ... -
Joplin, Missouri
As you leave Webb City (westbound), you can take a bypass alignment of Route 66 around the north side of ... -
Webb City, Missouri: Giant Praying Hands
Webb City was one of the most pleasing small towns I visited on my trip down Route 66. The town ... -
Carterville, Missouri
For Westbound Travelers: follow Route 66 Blvd. out of Carthage, until you reach Pine Street. Turn left, heading south, until ... -
Carthage, Missouri: Route 66 Drive-In
As I reached the outskirts of Carthage, I was thinking that the day was nearly done, and all that was ... -
Halltown, Route 66 between Carthage and Springfield
Old US 66 parallels I-44 between Springfield and Carthage, but runs far enough north that you won’t see the highway. ... -
Springfield, Missouri
You can choose from two alignments of Old US Route 66 through Springfield, Missouri. The bypass route takes Kearney to ... -
Marshfield, Missouri: Hometown of Hubble Telescope Namesake
Between Philipsburg and Marshfield, Route 66 escapes the presence of the Interstate, and travels through some beautiful rural scenes via ... -
Lebanon, Missouri: Munger Moss Motel and Wrinks Market
Lebanon, Missouri serves up two necessary stops for the nostalgic Route 66 traveler. The first is the lovingly maintained Munger ... -
Route 66 Crosses the Gasconade River
West of Waynesville, Old Route 66 wanders away from the frontage of Interstate 44 for a while, over a couple ... -
Waynesville, Missouri: Big Frog
As you drop down into Waynesville, be sure to watch the right side of the road (westbound) for a Frog ... -
Old 4-Lane Stretch Of Old Route 66 Through Hooker Cut
This is one of the strangest sections of Old Route 66 — one that left me feeling like the last ... -
Stonehenge Replica At The University of Missouri, Rolla
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Route 66 Through Cuba, Missouri: Wagon Wheel Motel
Old Route 66 departs from the Interstate as it enters Cuba, Missouri. As you roll into town westbound, you see ... -
Route 66 Through Bourbon, Missouri
Bourbon, Missouri provides the Route 66 traveler with what is perhaps the third most interesting water tower you’ll see along ... -
Gray Summit: The Gardenway Motel
If you started your Route 66 journey in St. Louis, as I did, then Gray Summit will likely be the ... -
Route 66 State Park: Toxic Town of Times Beach
Despite its name, Route 66 State Park is not a memorial to the Mother Road. It has much more to ... -
Downtown St. Louis: The Gateway Arch
You’ve seen it in a thousand pictures, and on the horizon as you drove anywhere within miles of downtown St. ... -
Route 66: Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
What better place to begin a road trip down historic Route 66, than at the bridge where the Mother Road ...