But there's one other common roadside site that people love: vintage filling stations. Route 66 is littered with historic gas stations, and many have been restored, turned into museums or ...

The iconic Shea's building which operated as a gas station and museum is pictured here at 2075 Peoria Road on May 12, 2024. A popular destination for Route 66 travelers, the building's grounds ...

It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when gas cost less than a dollar per gallon. Those were the glory days of ...

The Threatt Filling Station offered refuge for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era. So far, $150,000 has been raised to restore it. If Black travelers drove along Route 66 in the early part of ...

The show this week talked about the History Museum on the Square’s current seasonal exhibit, “Service with a Smile: Route 66 Service Stations ... the oil of the gas tank… water baths ...

Muffler Men, Paul Bunyans and other fiberglass behemoths tower over diners, gas stations and roadside attractions, adding a quirky charm to Route 66. As you head west from Chicago, the first ...

Even after nearly a century, Route 66 still turns a cross-country drive ... Originally home to Tower Station’s gas pumps on one side and the U-Drop Inn Café on the other, the building has ...