As the iconic highway turns 100, see why a drive along this stretch of the Mother Road is like traveling through time. Find ...

Virtual flamenco dancers overlaying the cityscape, murals both tall and small and narrated place-based poetry are all a part ...

Explore wide-open landscapes, quirky roadside attractions, and national landmarks on these unsung routes that many travelers overlook.

The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Ill., is located a few blocks north of U.S. Route 66. It’s just one of many attractions and historic landmarks near the historic highway. Photograph ...

Aside from senior discounts and never-ending weekends, one of the main perks of retirement is having more freedom to travel. When it comes to choosing a destination, there's quite literally a world of ...

Also known as the Mother Road, Route 66 runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, passing through eight states and countless towns. When it first opened to traffic in 1926, the scenic ...

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...

Get ready for an unforgettable road trip through Illinois’ Great Rivers & Routes region, where charming river towns, scenic views, and iconic Route 66 landmarks come together for one incredible ...

Loud, stiff, and short on space, Acura’s stick-shift sports car isn’t made for long-distance cruising—so why do we love it ...

If you want to discover the real America, you need to explore the roads less traveled. Here US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals five of the most seductive ...

Route 66 has been crowned the most scenic road trip in America in a new study that measured how often travelers share their journeys on social media. The highway, decommissioned nearly 40 years ago, ...

From 1926 to 1985, Route 66's 2,448 miles fueled thousands of road trips, inspired a hit song and was the setting for a 1960s TV series.