Another one is also on Route 66, in Rialto, California. The Wigwam Motel served as an inspiration for the Cozy Cone Motel in “Cars.” It's true that a corner in Winslow, Arizona inspired the ...

In 1985, U.S. 66 was officially decertified. All signs were taken down and it was removed from maps ... November 1987, Arizona designated a stretch of the old highway from east of Seligman to the ...

Beyond the vintage diners and roadside kitsch, Route 66 passes stunning natural attractions from Missouri caves to Arizona ...

Route 66, nearly 2,500 miles long, is America’s premier highway. Stretching from Chicago to California, this iconic route ...

In 1985, however, Route 66 literally fell off the map when it was decommissioned ... Finish your trip at Old Trails Bridge. Linking Arizona to California, it carried Route 66 traffic across ...

Arizona has some of the best-preserved stretches of Route 66 and still has more than 250 miles that are drivable, including the longest unbroken stretch from west of Ash Fork to the California ...

Take Williams, Arizona ... all Route 66 towns, had to figure out how to reinvent themselves or leverage what they already had. The ones that didn’t? They’re no longer on the map.

Find the full rundown at www.countryliving.com. Ten must-sees on Route 66 1 The Wigwam Motel, San Bernardino, California, and Holbrook, Arizona 2 Painted Desert, Arizona 3 Mr. D’s Route 66 Diner ...

All signs were taken down and it was removed from maps ... 1987, Arizona designated a stretch of the old highway from east of Seligman to the California state line as Historic Route 66.