The lure of Route 66 isn’t extinct here in Holbrook, Arizona, where you can still spy giant concrete dinosaurs, kitschy truck stops, and teepee-shaped motel rooms that were constructed during the road’s heyday. Route 66 was established in the 1920s and within the next few decades, as millions of Americans acquired their first automobiles, it became a destination unto itself, even inspiring a hit song, ‘(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66,’ by Bobby Troup. In 1985 the highway was decommissioned--it had been replaced by the new Interstate Highway System. But for the adventurous road-tripper, there’s still plenty of the old highway to explore.
In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
Today in History
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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It s Bermuda s big day
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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Evidence of human habitation
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International Day of Peace
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International Moon Day
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You re feeling sleepy
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Mooncake time
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Big sky at Big Bend
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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National Lighthouse Day
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On the lookout for Sheep-Cote Clod
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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The rainbow connection
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Barcelona bids farewell to summer
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A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
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A step toward freedom
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A march toward a dream
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Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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Join us in celebrating World Water Day
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A long path to freedom
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Take the stairs
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Stop and see the flowers
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Jamaica celebrates its independence
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Keyholes to the kingdom
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This grizzly has Napping Day down