Lou Mitchell's

Breakfast at the start of Route 66. Yes, they give you Milk Duds with every menu.

Tunnel Underground

In its heyday, Route 66 was so busy, school children and church goers had to cross under the street to make it safely to their destination.

Shea's Station

Not a working gas station, but rather a Route 66 museum full of Bill Shea's private collection of Route 66 memorabilia.

Bill, the owner of Shea's Gas Station.

Lincoln's Tomb

Lincoln's Nose

Rubbing Lincoln's nose for good luck

Lincoln's Tomb

Lincoln's Home

The view of Lincoln's home from the location where the most photographs of his house was taken.

Old Route 66

My car, resting on what used to be the original Mother Road

Henry's Rabbit Ranch

One of the most eccentric, awesome, interesting landmarks on the route.

Henry

One of the friendliest men I met on my trip, he had lots of stories to share.

VW Rabbits

Two types of rabbits were at the farm.

Animal Rabbits

Two types of rabbits were at the farm.

Bridge into Missouri

Welcome To Missouri!

St. Louis Arch

Pensive Chimpanzee

St Louis zoo

Happy Hippo

St. Louis Zoo

Anheuser-Busch tour

Gained a new found respect for Bud products, even though I still don't really like them

Clysedale Horse

At the Anheuser-Busch tour

Wagon Wheel Motel

One of the few and first motels I stayed in.

Billboard Advertising

A major part of Route 66 was the build board advertising. I was seeing signs for Meramec Caverns for at least a hundred miles before I actually got to them.

Meramec Caverns

Official hideout of Jesse James

Crystal Cave

Inside Meramec Caverns

Light Show in Crystal Cave

Largest Rocking Chair in the World!

Gay Parita Sinclair Gas Station

One of the funnest spots I went to.

Gary, the owner, and I

Red Oak

A small town of restored buildings, some originally there, some relocated there from all around Missouri,

Mater, from Cars

Welcome to Kansas

13.2 Miles

Only 13.2 miles of Route 66 goes through Kansas.

Café on the Route

Lunch spot for the day

Route 66 markings

Welcome to Oklahoma!

Route 66 Murals

Birthplace of Will Rogers

Famous Oklahoma cowboy

The Blue Whale

What used to be a swimming hole is now a popular Route 66 landmark

Oklahoma State Capitol Building

Oklahoma love Buffalo

OK is flat, but has pretty skies

Barbed Wire Museum

Might sound lame, but was one of the most interesting places I went

Cowboys Making a Barbed Wire Fence

... made out of barbed wire.

Route 66 Advertisements

Jericho Cemetery

Few remnants of the town of Jericho, which no longer exists.

Jericho

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Route 66: The Highlights