a historic car parked at the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico
dinosaur statues along Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona
a neon sign in front of Cozy Dog Drive In, Illinois
the historic Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River
stalagmites and stalactites in the Meramec Caverns, Missouri, USA
the Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri
Cain's Ballroom, in Tulsa, Oklahoma
the Route 66 Museum, Clinton, Oklahoma
cowboys on horses in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas
a man hiking out of Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona
the Blue Swallow Motel on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico
the Hackberry General Store in Hackberry, Arizona
burros on the streets of Oatman, Arizona
tepee-shaped motel rooms at Wigwam Motel in Rialto, California
Will Rogers Ranch house in Pacific Palisades, California
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Drive-In MotelThe 1940s-era Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, features a garage with almost every room. Although the bright neon sign advertising "refrigerated air" remind of the good old days, this family-operated motel offers charming, renovated rooms for a comfortable stay. 
Photograph by Harold Hall

Driving Route 66

Get a glimpse of the past on this epic 2,400-mile historic route across the United States.

February 05, 2012

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