Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Route 66 transformed the United States, as towns along its route found new life as roadside destinations on the famed highway. Gas ...

AMBOY, Calif. — Water is the key to the future of Roy’s Motel & Cafe, the lone survivor in a Route 66 town that, at its peak, boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post ...

Meandering wild burros, staged Wild West shootouts, and a ribbon of pavement that twists through the Black Mountains with jaw ...

Route 66 turns 100 years old this year. The star of song, stage, screen, and highway signage covered 2,448 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, until it was decommissioned in ...

Route 66 is turning 100 this year and Oatman, a tiny Arizona town, said Mother Road saved it. Oatman went from gold boom to ghost town, then roared back with burros, gunfights, and Route 66 tourism.

Hop aboard the Lincoln Service line for a nostalgic ride through Illinois, where historic Route 66 towns and charming ...

These abandoned and nearly-abandoned ghost towns along Route 66 connect the dots between Illinois and California, and each has a unique history.