It's a symbol of American freedom, the iconic Route 66. See the tail behind this famous trail that's 100 years in the making.

In 1926, U.S. Route 66 stitched together small towns, big cities, farms, deserts, dreams, and desperation. Over the next ...

On the descent into the village, absent all evidence of Route 66, Willie Lambert can almost sense the long-ago travelers from ...

Caprock Chronicles explores the history of the iconic Route 66 as it passes through the Texas Panhandle on its journey from ...

U.S. Highway 66 was established in 1926, which makes the upcoming New Year its 100th anniversary. Despite being decertified ...

Get your kicks on America's original road trip—this 2,448-mile journey from Chicago to Santa Monica is a trip down memory lane of our nation's history. Our editors and experts handpick every product ...

On its way from Chicago to California, Route 66 passes some of the most spectacular adventures in the U.S. Consider this your guide to kicking up some outdoorsy fun along the historical route. New ...

SELIGMAN, Arizona — They came suddenly and in numbers, cars and trucks weighed down with their owners’ worldly possessions. Angel Delgadillo was a boy when those hundreds of thousands of Dust Bowl ...

It was created to connect us, a fused chain of existing roadways many unpaved that stretched 2,448 miles across eight states and three time zones, starting steps from Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago ...

There’s a piece of the road in the museum—square slabs of aged asphalt excised from west of Oklahoma City. I’ve never seen such a thing in a museum. I have seen shrunken human heads and Tyrannosaurus ...

How Oklahoma is leading the revival of America’s most iconic highway. Plus, a look at how states from Illinois to California are reviving the Mother Road for its 100th anniversary. ByLaura Begley ...

They say driving Route 66, the iconic 2,400-mile road connecting Chicago with Santa Monica, sneaks us into a bygone America, an era of neon signs and mom-and-pop diners. This waits for us, just off ...