Route 66 was officially designated in 1926, linking Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, across eight states. Originally built from existing roads, it became the backbone of westward travel ...

Chicago is rewriting history for the 100th celebration of Route 66, the iconic roadway connecting Chicago to Los Angeles. The ...

Caprock Chronicles explores the history of the iconic Route 66 as it passes through the Texas Panhandle on its journey from ...

Chicago will unveil a new sign at Navy Pier marking it as Route 66’s starting point during a March 25 dedication, coinciding ...

A new tribute to Route 66 opens Thursday with an exhibit called “Through The Windshield, Missouri’s Route 66.” ...

A new exhibit celebrating the history and cultural impact of US Route 66, known as "Will Rogers Highway," is set to open on ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Route 66, when the federal government first designated its major ...

Get your kicks on America's original road trip—this 2,448-mile journey from Chicago to Santa Monica is a trip down memory lane of our nation's history. Our editors and experts handpick every product ...

Navy Pier will become the ceremonial start of Route 66, with a March 25 dedication during the Toast to Harry Caray.

After 30 days of renovation, t History & Mineral Museum held a grand reopening Friday morning. Museum curator Chris Wiseman said the museum crammed two to three months of project work into ...

It may be the most recognizable road in the world, even if Americans sometimes take it for granted. The patchwork pavement of Route 66 still draws flocks of road-tripping vacationers (the majority of ...