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Big 8 Motel
The Big 8, known for its colorful sign and as a location for the movie "Rain Man," once stood on Route 66 in El Reno, Oklahoma.
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Rattlesnakes, Exit Now!
Now gone, the lofty "Rattlesnakes" sign near Lela, Texas on Route 66 stood for years as a lure for tourists.
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Green Spot Motel, Victorville, CA
The building remains, but the Green Spot is no longer a motel and its neon sign is now in the Route 66 Museum a short walk away.
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Avalon Restaurant
This classic neon sign in Albuquerque was stripped and painted over in 2004.
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Fishermans Paradise, Hwy. 66
Colorful ghost signs like this one at Gravois and McNair in St. Louis, Missouri, were once common along Route 66.
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Clock Inn Motel, Oklahoma City
The Clock Inn once served motorists on the final alignment of Route 66 as it entered the metro from the east. Today, not even the signs remain.
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Route 66 Sign Essex California
This old wooden sign in the Mojave is nothing more than a memory now.
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Satellite Cafe
The Satellite cafe east of Lebanon, Missouri on Route 66 is now in ruins due to a fire that gutted the building.
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Club Cafe in Santa Rosa
The Club Cafe on New Mexico Route 66 closed in 1992 after more than half a century of serving up delectable road food.
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Round Up Motel Sign
The Round-Up in Claremore, OK, was a classic Route 66 neon gem.
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Club Cafe Billboard
Old billboard for the famous Club Café on Route 66 in Santa Rosa, NM.
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66 Courts Groom Texas
What remained of this vintage icon was demolished in 2005.
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Café Endee New Mexico
Another roadside casualty, this café and motel has now been completely razed.
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Ozark Court Sign
Now gone, this sign was a well known hallmark on Missouri Route 66.
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Rio Bravo Sign Albuquerque
This classic sign today is a mere shadow of what it once was..
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Whiting Bros Sign
Whiting Bros. Motel sign that once stood on Route 66 near San Fidel, NM.
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