Route 66; and its Landmarks
States are listed East to West from Illinois to Kansas (this page) and Oklahoma to California (next page). Towns listed from East to West within each state.
Notable Places
States are listed East to West from Oklahoma to California (this page) and from Illinois to Kansas (previous page); the towns are listed from East to West in each state.
Oklahoma
California ¦ Arizona ¦ New Mexico ¦ Texas ¦ Oklahoma ¦ Kansas ¦ Missouri ¦ Illinois
Oklahoma Route 66 landmarks
See the Top 10 Attractions in Oklahoma
The 9 foot wide 1920s Route 66 "Ribbon Road", Miami, Narcissa, Afton, Source
Motels and Hotels
Hotel Vinita (Vinita) Historic Site
Site of the Lewis Motel (Vinita)
the Chelsea Motel (Chelsea) Historic Site
Riviera Courts Motel (Miami) Historic Site
Acme Courts & Avon Court (Afton)
Historic Will Rogers Hotel (Claremore) Historic Site
Casa Loma Hotel (Tulsa) Historic Site
Hotel Lincoln (Stroud) Historic Site
Skyliner motel (Stroud)
Vintage Lincoln Motel (Chandler)
St. Cloud Hotel (Chandler) Historic Site
Tourist Court (Wellston)
Habana Inn (Oklahoma City)
Arcadia Motel (Oklahoma City)
Tower Motel (Oklahoma City)
Owl Courts Motel (Oklahoma City)
Western Motel (Oklahoma City)
Hotel El Reno (El Reno) Historic Site
Phillips 66 Station, Chandler, A. Whittall
Cotton Boll Motel and the Washita Motel (Canute)
Casa Grande Hotel (Elk City) Historic Site
Flamingo Motel (Elk City)
1910 Old Boggs Hotel (Sayre)
West Winds Motel (Erick) Historic Site
General Stores & and Cafés
Dairy King (Commerce)
Buffalo Ranch (Afton)
Clanton's Cafe (Vinita)
An original 1921 Service Station that predates Route 66. Warwick, Oklahoma, Source
Arrowood Trading Post (Catoosa)
Rock Café (Stroud) Historic Site
O’Mealey’s Cafeteria (Oklahoma City)
Cheever’s Cafe (Oklahoma City)
Former Heap Big Beef (Oklahoma City)
Mr. Swiss (Oklahoma City)
Dinah’s Bar-B-Que Restaurant (Oklahoma City)
Owl Blacksmith Shop (Weatherford)
Owl Drugstore & Soda Fountain (Sayre)
Other Route 66 icons & Kitsch
Blue Whale in Catoosa, Carol Highsmith
Blue Whale (Catoosa)
Historic Round Barn (Arcadia)
Nine foot wide Ribbon Road (Miami to Afton) Historic Site
The World's Largest Totem Pole (Foyil) Historic Site
Brick Paved Broadway Street (Davenport) Historic Site
Classic Route 66 Service Stations
Conoco Hole in the Wall (Commerce)
Marathon Oil Service Station (Miami) Historic Site
Afton D-X Station (Afton)
Vickery Phillips 66 Service Station, Tulsa, OK, Source
Waite Phillips Filling Station (Sapulpa)
Bristow Firestone Service Station (Bristow) Historic Site
Texaco Service Station (Bristow) Historic Site
Texaco Station (Davenport)
Magnolia Station (Davenport)
Phillips 66 Station (Chandler) Historic Site
McDougal Filling Station (Vinita) Historic Site
Sinclair Service Station (Tulsa) Historic Site
Phillips 66 Station (Tulsa) Historic Site
Cities Service Station #8 (Tulsa) Historic Site
Vickery Phillips 66 Station (Tulsa) Historic Site
Historic Seaba's filling staton (Warwick) Historic Site
The remains of the 1930s Avon Court, Afton, OK. Source
Threatt Filling Station (Luther) Historic Site
Phillips 66 station (Oklahoma City)
Former Texaco Station #1 (Oklahoma City)
Former Texaco Station #2 (Oklahoma City)
Former Texaco Station #3 (Oklahoma City)
Former Canopy style gas station (Oklahoma City)
Former Cottage style filling station (Oklahoma City)
Phillips Gull Wing Station (Oklahoma City)
1920s Gas Station (Oklahoma City)
Vintage Gas station (Oklahoma City)
Round Barn at Arcadia OK, Carol Highsmith
Former Sinclair Filling station (Oklahoma City)
Bridgeport Hill Service Station (Geary) Historic Site
Provine Service Station - Lucille's Place (Hydro) Historic Site
Y Service Station (Clinton) Historic Site
Kobel's Place Service Station (Foss)
Ruins of a Conoco Service Station (Luther)
Futuristic Pops 66 Station
Avant Service Station (El Reno) Historic Site
Jackson Conoco Service Station (El Reno) Historic Site
Canute Service Station (Canute) Historic Site
Kupka's Service Station (Canute)
Champin Service Station (Sayre) Historic Site
Magnolia Service Station (Texola) Historic Site
Theaters, Notable Buildings, Museums
The Milk Bottle Grocery in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Capitol (Oklahoma City)
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (Oklahoma City)
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (Oklahoma City)
Gold Dome (Oklahoma City)
The Milk Bottle Grocery (Oklahoma City)
Metro Cleaners building (Oklahoma City)
Lake Overholser Bridge (Oklahoma City)
Route 66 Park (Oklahoma City)
Donnay Building (Oklahoma City)
Tower Theater (Oklahoma City)
Ritz Theater (Oklahoma City)
Will Rogers Theatre (Oklahoma City)
Below are two Modern Landmarks in Tulsa, contemporary "Muffler Man" the "Space Cowgirl" in Tulsa (read more about Muffler Men on Route 66):
Stella the Space Cowgirl, Tulsa, Route 66. Source
Buck Atom, the Space Cowboy Muffler Man in Tulsa, OK. Source
Landmarks by town in Oklahoma
Find more information on landmarks by checking out each Oklahoma Route 66 Towns.
Texas
California ¦ Arizona ¦ New Mexico ¦ Texas ¦ Oklahoma ¦ Kansas ¦ Missouri ¦ Illinois
Texas US Hwy. 66 Landmarks
There are plenty of notable places along US66 in Texas, but first we want to highlight one of our favorites:
Phillips 66 service station at McLean, TX. Source
Phillips 66 Service Station, McLean
In McLean
Route 66 reached McLean in 1927 and shortly after Phillips Petroleum chose the town as the location of its first gasoline station in Texas, which stands to this day. The building is surprisingly small for modern travelers, it was built in Tudor Revival style (which imitated medieval English cottages with simple lines, steep pitched roofs, tall windows, brickwork walls and high chimneys). The service station closed in 1977 but has been restored to its original condition.
The gas stations were designed to blend in with the local neighborhoods, which were residential and that was the origin of the "cottage" look.
Phillips 66 Trivia
The company developed a high-octane gasoline in 1927 and ran a test drive along the brand new U.S. Highway 66. The car reached a cruising speed of 66 mph so inevitably the fuel was named Phillips 66®. The highway's shield shaped road sign inspired the company logo.
Classic Service Stations
Conoco Tower Station (Shamrock) Historic Site
Whiting Bros. Gas Station (Shamrock)
Vintage Gas Station (Shamrock)
Magnolia Gas Station (Shamrock)
Old Gas Station (Shamrock)
Phillips Service Station (McLean) Historic Site
Texaco Super 66 (Alanreed)
Glenrio's historic district, Art Moderne Café Source
Dutch Mill Service Station and Café (Amarillo)
Taylor’s Texaco Station (Amarillo)
Martin’s Phillips 66 Station (Amarillo)
Magnolia Service Station (Vega)
Three vintage gas stations (Adrian)
Glenrio Service Stations (Glenrio) Historic Site
Classic Motels
Sun ’n Sand Motel (Shamrock)
Shamrock Ranger Motel (Shamrock)
Village Motel (Shamrock)
Rambler Motel (Shamrock)
Western Motel (Shamrock)
Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas. Source
Sun Tan Motel (Shamrock)
Ranchotel (Amarillo) Historic Site
Triangle Motel (Amarillo) Historic Site
Royal Inn Motel (Wildorado)
Vega Motel (Vega) Historic Site
Sands Motel (Vega)
Bonanza Motel (Vega)
First Last Motel (Glenrio)
Other Landmarks
Restored Magnolia gasoline station. Route 66, Shamrock, TX. Source
Street paved with bricks (Shamrock)
Big Vern’s Steakhouse (Shamrock)
Blarney Stone (Shamrock)
Jericho Gap Old dirt alignment (Jericho)
Buggy Ranch (Conway)
Giant Cross (Groom)
Leaning water tower (Groom)
The Big Texan Steak Ranch (Amarillo)
Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo)
Leaning Water Tower in Groom TX.
Click for St. view
Historic Route 66 Segment (Conway) Historic Site
Roark Hardware (Vega) oldest operating hardware store on Route 66
Midpoint of Route 66 (Adrian) Halfway between Chicago and Los Angeles
Towns & Cities along Route 66 in Texas
Visit TEXAS US 66 Towns to find more landmarks and attractions.
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New Mexico
New Mexico US-66 landmarks
Visit our New Mexico Rte 66 towns for detailed info on the landmarks in each town in that state. Below we summarize them by category.
Some Interesting Route 66 Landmarks in New Mexico
Santa Rosa Route 66 Museum, Source
Check this List with the top 10 Attractions on Route 66 in NM
Route 66 vintage Motels
Blue Swallow Motel (Tucumcari) Historic Site
Cactus Motor Lodge (Tucumcari) Historic Site
Dead Man's Curve, Mesita, by A. Whittall
Sunset Motel, Sands Motel, Cactus Motel and Lariat Motel (Moriarty)
El Vado Auto Court Motel (Albuquerque) Historic Site
De Anza Motor Lodge (Albuquerque) Historic Site
Tewa Lodge (Albuquerque) Historic Site
Luna Lodge (Albuquerque) Historic Site
Wayside Motel and Sands Motel (Grants)
Lariat Lodge (Gallup)
El Rancho Hotel (Gallup) Historic Site
Plaza Hotel (Las Vegas) Historic Site
Historic Place: Oldest Church in the US, San Miguel Mission, Santa Fe. A. Whittall
De Vargas Hotel now Hotel St. Francis (Santa Fe)
Western Scene Motel (Santa Fe)
El Rey Motel (Santa Fe)
Cottonwood Court (Santa Fe)
Silver Saddle Motel (Santa Fe)
El Pueblo Court (Santa Fe)
Lamplighter Motel (Santa Fe)
Thunderbird Inn (Santa Fe)
King’s Rest Court Inn Neon Sign (Santa Fe)
Westerner Motel - now Stage Coach Motor Inn (Santa Fe)
There are many more landmarks, just check the towns above.
Palomino Motel, Tucumcari, Source
Classic Gas Stations
Whiting Brothers Service Station (Moriarty)
Ruins of the Whiting Bros. Gas Station (San Fidel)
Roy T. Herman's Garage and Service Station (Thoreau) Historic Site
Whiting Brothers Service Station and Motel (Continental Divide)
Phillips 66 Gull Wing Gas Station (Santa Fe)
Old Texaco Gas station (Santa Fe)
This ends our description of some of New Mexico's landmarks along the Mother Road.
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Arizona
California ¦ Arizona ¦ New Mexico ¦ Texas ¦ Oklahoma ¦ Kansas ¦ Missouri ¦ Illinois
Arizona and its Route 66 Landmarks
The "Standin’ on a Corner" mural and statue, Winslow Arizona
In our Arizona Route 66 towns webpage we have detailed information on each of those towns landmarks, classic US 66 attractions and sights.
Route 66 Landmarks in Arizona
"The Teepees", Blue Mesa area in Painted Desert
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Austin Whittall
Natural Landmarks
Petrified Forest National Park (Holbrook)
Meteor fall of 1912 (Holbrook)
Little Painted Desert (Winslow)
Barringer Crater (Barringer Crater)
Wupatki National Monument (Flagstaff)
Sunset Crater National Monument (Flagstaff)
Grand Canyon National Park (from Williams or Flagstaff).
Diamond Creek (Peach Springs)
Classic Route 66 Motels
Historic Painted Desert Inn (Holbrook)
Historic Wigwam Motel (Holbrook)
Vintage Route 66 motels (Holbrook)
Travel Lodge Motel (Winslow)
Navajo Lodge (Winslow)
Bazell Modern Court (Winslow)
Marble Motel (Winslow)
La Posada Hotel (Winslow)
Downtowner Motel (Flagstaff)
Western Hills Motel (Flagstaff)
Motel 66 (Flagstaff)
Grand Canyon Hotel (Williams)
Bethel's Motel (Williams)
Frontier Motel, Truxton AZ
Carol Highsmith
Sun Dial Motel (Williams)
Mt. Williams Motel (Williams)
Del Sue Hotel (Williams)
Court Deluxe Motel (Seligman)
Historic Cottage Hotel (Seligman)
Supai Motel (Seligman)
Aztec Motel (Seligman)
Frontier Motel and Café (Truxton)
Siesta Motel (Kingman)
Bell Motel (Kingman)
El Trovatore Motel (Kingman)
Arcadia Lodge (Kingman)
Astro - Space Age Motel (Kingman)
Here it is! billboard
Jack Rabbit Trading Post
Joseph City, AZ
Carol Highsmith
Cafés, Trading Posts and Route 66 classics
Painted Desert Trading Posts (Holbrook)
Little Lithodendron Wash Bridge (Holbrook)
Bucket of Blood Saloon (Holbrook)
Rainbow Rock Shop (Holbrook)
Joe & Aggie's Cafe (Holbrook)
Twin Arrows, Route 66, Arizona
Howdy Hanks Trading Post (Joseph City)
Ella's Frontier Trading Post (Joseph City)
the Jack Rabbit Trading Post (Joseph City)
Hubbell Trading Post (Winslow)
Meteor City Trading Post (Meteor City)
Route 66 Canyon Diablo Bridge (Two Guns)
Apache Death Cave (Two Guns)
Twin Arrows Trading Post (Twin Arrows)
Parks General Store (Parks)
Snow Cap Drive-In (Seligman)
Angel & Vilma Delgadillo Gift Shop (Seligman)
Historic Seligman Sundries
Black Cat Bar (Seligman)
Historic Peach Springs Trading Post
Jade Chinese Restaurant (Kingman)
Casa Linda Café (Kingman)
Cool Springs (Kingman)
California
California
You can also check out our California's US 66 towns page to see all their landmarks.
Landmarks on U.S. Hwy 66 in California
From the Colorado River to the Suburbs of Los Angeles at its Western terminus in Santa Monica, Route 66 in California is packed with classic sights and notable spots.
Below are some of its landmarks listed from east to west in each category.
The "End of the Trail" sign on Santa Monica Pier
Cafes and Restaurants
Roy's Motel and Cafe in Amboy Source
Wayside Cafe (Essex)
Roy's Motel and Café (Amboy)
Old Ludlow Cafe (Ludlow)
Ludlow Cafe (Ludlow)
Bagdad Cafe (Newberry Springs)
Poes Café (Newberry Springs) Gone
Kelley's Restaurant Sign (Daggett)
The Iron Hog Saloon (Oro Grande)
Emma Jean's Café and Truck Stop (Victorville)
Bagdad Cafe, Newberry Springs, CA
Source
Summit Cafe (Cajon Pass) Burned down
Bono's Restaurant and Deli (Fontana)
The Magic Lamp (Rancho Cucamonga)
Sycamore Inn (Rancho Cucamonga)
Tugboat Annie's (Claremore)
Mr. D's Diner (La Verne)
La Paloma Restaurant (La Verne)
Route 66 Motel sign in Needles, California,
Source
Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse (San Dimas)
Golden Spur (Glendora)
The Hat Pastrami (Glendora)
Denny's Windmill Restaurant (Arcadia)
Gus's Barbecue (South Pasadena)
Unusual McDonald's
First ever McDonald's (San Bernardino)
McDonald's "Golden Arches" building (Upland)
Monrovia's McDonald's (Monrovia)
1940 McDonald's first site and 1956 phone book entry.
McDonald's Museum. Click for St. view
Route 66 Motels
Needles
The Torches Motel neon sign, Barstow. Source
Route 66 Motel
Palms Motel (Old Trails Inn)
Imperial Motor Inn
Desert Inn Motel
Overland Motel
El Garces Hotel
Sage Motel
Kiva Motel
Needles Inn
Chambless to Daggett
Chambless Camp (Chambless)
Roy's Motel and Café (Amboy)
Post Office and Motel (Ludlow)
Henning Motel (Newberry Springs)
Stone Hotel (Daggett)
Barstow
Cactus Motel
Town and Country Motel
Travelodge
Sands Motel
Henning Motel Sign in 2016. Austin Whittall
Sage Motel
Skyview Motel
La Siesta Motel
Casa del Desierto Harvey House
Desert Inn
Hillcrest Motel
Imperial 400 Motel
Casa Loma Motel
The Torches Motel
El Rancho Motel
Site of the Beacon Tavern
Mom and pop motels on Route 66
Though motels were born in the mid 1930s, it was only after World War II, once rationing ended and people had time to enjoy life and travel, that motels boomed.
They appeared along the main streets of towns across America, ran by couples ("Mom and pop" outfits), they offered a kitschy home with airconditioning, plastic flowers, TV and wall to wall carpets.
Flashy neon signs designed as eye catchers lured in the weary travelers.
But the Interstate network and hotel-motel chains would mark their demise. By the mid 1970 most had gone. Yet a few have managed to survive and greet you on Route 66.
Lenwood to Victorville
Elmer's Bottle Ranch, Helendale
courtesy of TripAdvisor
Lenwood Radio Auto Camp (Lenwood)
The Dunes Motel (Lenwood)
Sage Brush Inn (Helendale)
Green Tree Inn (Victorville)
Green Spot Motel (Victorville)
New Corral Motel (Victorville)
More Route 66 Motels in California....
The head of "Chicken boy". Los Angeles. Source
Two old trucks at the Service Station in Ludlow, Source
San Bernardino
Oasis Motel
Travelodge Motel
Sands Motel
Wigwam Motel
Cajon Motel
Lido Motel
Mount Vernon Motel
Valley Motel
Holiday Inn
Palms Motel
Wigwam Motel Route 66 San Bernardino.
Source
Rialto
El Rey Motel
Rex Motel
Fiesta Motel
Fontana
Rose Motel
Dragon Motel
Fontana Motor Lodge
Sand and Sage
Sunset Motel
40 Winks Motel
Cheryo Motel
La Villa Motel
Aztec Motel sign, Monrovia
Motels from Rancho Cucamonga to Sierra Madre
Red Chief Motel (Rancho Cucamonga)
New Kansan Motel (Rancho Cucamonga)
Stardust Motel (Pomona)
20th Century Motel (Glendora)
Palm Tropics Motel (Glendora)
Stardust Motel (Azusa)
Colonial Inn (Azusa)
El Rancho Motel (Duarte)
Aztec Hotel Historic Site (Monrovia)
The Leven Oaks Hotel (Monrovia)
Oak Park Motel (Monrovia)
Frontier Motel (Arcadia)
Flamingo Motel (Arcadia)
Hotel Shirley (Sierra Madre)
Cactus Motel Neon sign Barstow. St. view
Pasadena
Pasada Motel
Vagabond Inn (former Imperial 400 Motel)
Astro Motel (Now Knights Inn)
La Casa Inn (Now Swiss Lodge)
El Rancho Motel
Saga Motor Hotel
Arroyo Sojourn Motor Inn
Hiway Host Motel
Ace-Hi Motel
The Route 66 sign of the Hiway Host Motel
Los Angeles
Cindy's Diner Sign, Los Angeles, CA. Click image for St. view
Lincoln Park Motel
Historic Arroyo Seco Parkway
The Motel de Ville
The Starlite Motor Hotel
The Paradise Motel
Hollywood La Brea Hotel
Former Temple View Travelodge
Casa Lu-An Motel
Eagle Rock Travelodge
Albert's Motel
Rose Bowl Motel
Pueblo Motel & Dining Room
More Notable places in California:
Service Stations and Garages
The Giant Orange fruit stand at Bono's, Fontana CA
Wheelers Flying A Service Station (Needles)
Old Trails Inn gas station (Needles)
Service Stations (Needles)
Carty's Camp Shell station (Needles)
Roadrunner's Retreat (Chambless)
Wayside Cafe (Essex)
Richfield Service Station (Ludlow)
Old Filling Station (Ludlow)
Whiting Brothers (Dry Creek) Service Station (Newberry Springs)
Mugwumps Service Station (Daggett)
Barstow Garage (Barstow)
Old Service Station (Lenwood)
Polly Gas Station Sign (Helendale)
1915 Cucamonga Service Station
courtesy of TripAdvisor
Watson's Richfield Station (Helendale)
Mohawk Service Station (Oro Grande)
Wilshire Service Station (San Bernardino)
Cucamonga Service Station (Rancho Cucamonga)
Vintage Gas Station (Pomona)
Art Deco US Gas service station (Glendora)
vintage service station (Azusa)
Flying A Service Station (Monrovia)
Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena. Source.
Monrovia Gas Station (Monrovia)
Antique Service Station (Monrovia)
"Shed" style gas station (Los Angeles)
Union 76 Service Station (Beverly Hills)
Museums
Western America Railroad Museum (Barstow)
Route 66 Mother Road Museum (Barstow)
Fender's neon sign. Route 66. Source
Mojave River Valley Museum (Barstow)
Desert Discovery Center (Barstow)
California Route 66 Museum (Victorville)
La Brea Tar Pits (Los Angeles)
Movie Theatres and Drive In Theatres
Skyline Drive In movie theatre (Barstow)
Barlen Drive In Movie Theater (Lenwood)
Art Deco theater (Fontana)
Grove Theater (Upland)
Historic Pomona Fox Theater (Pomona)
Foothill Drive-In Theater (Azusa)
Rialto Theatre (South Pasadena)
Hollywood's Chinese Theatre (Los Angeles)
Miscellaneous Sights: Oddities, Kitsch, Americana and interesting sights
Liquor Store neon sign on US 66 in Azusa.
Borax Wagon (Needles)
Mystic Maze (Needles)
Tom's Certified Welding & Machine Shop (Barstow)
Bottle Tree Ranch (Helendale)
Giant Orange (Fontana)
Oldest Winery in California (1839) (Rancho Cucamonga)
Giant Cup of Coffee (Upland)
GuinessRecord breaking Wisteria vine (Sierra Madre)
Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain (South Pasadena)
location for the "Halloween" Movie (South Pasadena)
Chinatown (Los Angeles)
Chicken Boy - giant statue (Los Angeles)
Sunset Strip (West Hollywood)
Rodeo Drive (Beverly Hills)
Arrowhead formation.
Neon Signs
Taco King neon sign (Upland)
Vintage neon sign at Coates (Pomona)
Liquor Store Sign (Azusa)
Rod's Grill Neon Sign (Arcadia)
Fish-shaped neon sign at Camerons (Pasadena)
Bekins Storage Co. Roof Sign (Pasadena)
Cindy's Diner Sign (Los Angeles)
Hollywood Sign (Los Angeles)
Natural Landmarks
Amboy Crater (Amboy)
Pisgah Crater (Newberry Springs)
The San Andreas Fault (Cajon Pass)
Arrowhead (San Bernardino)
End of Page 2
This concludes the landmarks in the states of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. See those in the eastern states of Route 66 (IL, MO, KS) on Page 1.
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Credits
Banner image: Hackberry General Store, Hackberry, Arizona by Perla Eichenblat
A Guide to the Golden State; Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration, Hastings House, New York, 1939.
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