Illinois' Congressman Darin LaHood and Sen. Tammy Duckworth have reintroduced a bill to have Route 66 designated as a ...

“Texas is proud to be home to part of the iconic Route 66, and I am honored to lead the effort in designating this highway as ...

In 1985, Oklahoma planned to join other states in casting off the U.S. 66 designation and ending a "historic era." What would become of Route 66?

Discover the Illinois town between St. Louis and Springfield on Route 66, where you can see retro buildings and experience ...

A telegram sent from Springfield, Missouri, in April of 1926 is what first proposed the now historic name of Route 66.

As it winds from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean, Route 66 crosses rivers, canyons and mountains that beg drivers to stop and ...

The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Ill., is located a few blocks north of U.S. Route 66. It’s just one of many attractions and historic landmarks near the historic highway. Photograph ...

Route 66 has been crowned the most scenic road trip in America in a new study that measured how often travelers share their ...

Petrified Forest National Park is the only national park in the U.S. with a section of old Route 66. The park is also home to ...

Will Rogers loved to travel. He became one of the most famous people in the world during a time when transportation was evolving, something he embraced with passion. Now you can take Will Rogers with ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Calling all artists! The City of Oklahoma City is inviting artists to create a quintessential sculpture that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the historic U.S. Route 66.

AMARILLO, Texas — Two other men had come before him that Thursday night in June. Both failed. But 37-year-old Clint Gee of Lawton, Oklahoma, was confident heading into The Big Texan Steak Ranch’s ...