Route 66: Hamburgers so savory, they can make you cry
Plenty of places put onions on burgers. Few have been doing it as long, or as well, as the hamburger joints in El Reno, Okla.
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Route 66: Feeling less alone at an Oklahoma ‘No Kings’ protest
In Beckham County, Oklahoma, Donald Trump won 84% of the vote in the 2024 election. The No Kings Day movement was still evident there.
Route 66: Illinois ties to the devil’s rope, an infamous gap and a Texas-sized challenge in the Panhandle
Route 66 extends nearly 180 miles across the Texas Panhandle. About 20 miles east of the border, the town of Adrian advertises itself as the route’s midpoint, equidistant to Chicago...
Photos: Our Route 66 road trip
As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join us as we spotlight the stops and people who live along America's highway.
Route 66: In Albuquerque, a $13 million visitors center and a neighborhood in peril
This isn't how most people picture Route 66. No diners or Art Deco gas stations on this stretch through Albuquerque. Just a $13 million unused visitors center and a neighborhood...
Route 66: Meet the Mother Road’s ‘Guardian Angel’
At 98, Angel Delgadillo’s entire life has played out along what John Steinbeck called “the mother road.” And the historic road likely wouldn't exist today without him.
Route 66: A rainy day at the Hackberry General Store
Two Illinois natives helped preserve an old general store in Hackberry, Arizona. We spent a rainy day there — and tried not to wake the mayor as he slept on...
Route 66: The Arizona Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue
In Kingman, Arizona, an 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state may be one of the most scenic — and white-knuckled —drives this country has...
Route 66: Visiting a desert ghost town
Situated along Route 66, Amboy, Calif. once boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post office, a school and a church. Now it's a ghost town.
Route 66: The end of the road at Santa Monica pier
A Route 66 sign, perched on a pole at the famed Santa Monica pier, advertises the spot as the “end of the trail.” But for these road trippers, it's just...