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Twisters Soda Fountain
Twisters on Route 66 in Williams, Arizona is a great place to stop for a frozen treat or sandwich, even in the winter.
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Truxton Cafe on Route 66
The community of Truxton, Arizona, between Seligman and Kingman, is hard to beat when it comes to having a nostalgic feel.
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Roadrunner Cafe
The Roadrunner Cafe on Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico, maintains a colorful vintage sign.
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Midpoint Cafe
At the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas, halfway between Chicago and LA and known for its "ugly crust" pie, diners are encouraged to sign the owner's pick-up truck.
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Route 66 Restaurant
One of the first sights to greet westbound motorists entering Santa Rosa, New Mexico, is this classic Mother Road eatery.
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King Tower Cafe, Tama, Iowa
The Lincoln Highway's King Tower Cafe is an old road classic that dates to the 1930s.
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Hillbillees Cafe, Arcadia, OK
Once a historic motel on Oklahoma Route 66, Hillbillees closed in 2007. Whether it will ever again serve up tasty roadfood is now uncertain.
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West End Diner
The West End diner, now gone, once oozed classy nostalgia in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Lincoln Cafe
Belle Plaine, Iowa on the Lincoln Highway is chock full of vintage architecture and reminders of the old road's glory years.
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Historic McDonalds Sign
This classic sign from America's legendary fast food chain is at the McDonald's Museum in Des Plaines, IL.
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Houn' Dog Drive-In
Interior neon adds to the atmosphere of this dairy bar.
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Lou Mitchell's Chicago
Smart roadies fill up here before heading west on 66.
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Rock Café Stroud OK
This Route 66 landmark was photographed in 1996 before restoration of its neon sign.
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Snow Cap Drive-In
Seligman, Arizona's Snow Cap has been an institution on Route 66 for decades.
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Big Texan
A Texan this tall can be seen for miles along Amarillo's I-40.
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Shake Shack
An inviting roadside eatery, even in winter.
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Eat Rite Diner
The Eat Rite on St. Louis Route 66 is a favorite roadie hangout.
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Steak and Shake
This original Steak & Shake still operates on Route 66 in Springfield, MO.
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Steak and Shake Neon
Springfield Missouri's Route 66 still boasts an original Steak and Shake.
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