15 of the Best Route 66 Roadside Attractions

Call it the “Mother Road,” call it “Main Street of America” or simply just call it “66,” Route 66 is still kicking and with word that the Federal Government has recently awarded multiple grants for its improvement, its future is looking brighter than ever.

Route 66 has undergone many transformations in the decades since its decommissioning—and today part of any Route 66 road trip will take place on Interstate—but large swaths of the original alignments are being crisscrossed by drivers with a sense of adventure every single day. And most are on a mission to see as many roadside attractions as they can.

Yes, we all know that getting there is half the fun but on Route 66 it just might be all of the fun as the road is loaded with interesting and quirky roadside attractions that help make the trip so memorable. Click on this slideshow to see 15 of the best, listed geographically from East to West.