ROUTE Magazine

America’s Folk Hero

The life story of legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie.

In the Heartland

The nearly century-old history of Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, Illinois.

Legends and Lanterns

The month-long Halloween festival in St. Charles, Missouri.

Kingman Nights

El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Arizona.

Annie’s Got Her Gun

The life story of Annie Oakley, the famous sharpshooter of the Old West, and the basis for the musical 'Annie Get Your Gun'.

On the Big Screen

The Route 66 Drive-In Theater in Springfield, Illinois.

Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley Classics in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

Home of the Cavalry

Fort Reno in Canadian County, Oklahoma.

Fueling Nostalgia

Shea's Gas Station Museum in Springfield, IL.

San Felipe de Neri

The San Felipe de Neri church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Route 66 Experience

The Route 66 Experience in Springfield, Illinois.

A Taste of Culture

The El Rancho Grande restaurant in Tulsa, OK.

Behind Bars: Carlinville’s Cannonball Jail

The Cannonball Jail in Carlinville, Illinois.

The Famous Gasconade

The historic Gasconade River Bridge in Gasconade County, Missouri.

Grand Canyon Railway

The Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Arizona.

Historical Shamrock

The Magnolia Gas Station in Shamrock, Texas.

Giants in the Field

The 18-foot-tall Muffler Men cut-outs in Calumet, Oklahoma.

Where Amarillo Hangs Out

Bob "Croc" Lile and his art gallery of Cadilite Jewelry in Amarillo, Texas.

The Story on the Wall

The Virden Mural in Virden, Illinois.

A Church Without Walls

The Chapel of the Templed Trees in Funks Grove, Illinois.

Oasis in Tubac

The Tubac Golf Resort & Spa in Tubac, Arizona.

At the Crossroads of America

The Boots Court Motel Visitor’s Center on the intersection of Jefferson's Highway and Route 66 in Carthage, Missouri.

The Bermuda Triangle of the Far West

The mysterious disappearance of two crashed WWII planes in Lake Havasu, Arizona.

Oasis in the Forest

Sugar Grove Nature Center in McLean, Illinois.

Gallup’s Home of History

The Rex Museum in Gallup, New Mexico.

Fresh from Grandma’s

Grandma's Cookies, a bakery in St. Charles, Missouri,

Room for Two

The Two Cell Jail in Gardner, Illinois.

Belle of Rogers County

The Belvidere Mansion in Galena, Illinois.

The Oldest Hotel in Nevada

The historic St. Charles Hotel in Carson City, Nevada

The Old Coot’s Place

Pig Hip Restaurant in Broadwell, Illinois.

Chandler’s Phillips 66

The historic Phillips 66 gas station in Chandler, Oklahoma.

Arizona’s Dinosaur Obsession

An observation of Arizona’s stretch of Route 66 and its trend of dinosaur attractions.