Not only are large portions of the Route 66 road gone, most of the Roadside Attractions are also gone. Gas stations in many places along the road still survive, more than any other type of attraction. More often than not they're filled with history and you feel like you've stepped back in time.
Whole families traveled the road, so the artifacts from that time are slices of early American life more often than not.
You will also find that at almost every attraction that has staffing has got the most enthusiastic, welcoming, thrilled to see you doing Route 66 you can imagine. Everyone is just always grinning with happiness, I swear. Go for that reason alone :)
The first attraction we saw was The Gemini Giant at Wilmington. There was a group of motorcyclists stopped to see the Giant as well. Look at those faces! We're on Route 66!!
In Gardner, there's a tiny jail. Mr. Doa had already earned a time out, no surprise.
We hit our first gas station museum in Dwight, Illinois. It was a delightful place with friendly staff.
We also stopped in the Odell restored Standard Station, another mini-museum. Why didn't I buy a rock? Agh. Hot tip. If you see something you want, buy it on the spot. You will not find something similar or better down the road.
The Route 66 Museum in Pontiac is such fun. Each state on the Route has one or more Route 66 Museums. Visit them all. Again, they're unique!
That's it for this week! We travel further down the road next week. Thanks for stopping by.
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