Route 66 turns 100 this year. I visited the ghost towns that once thrived along America's most iconic highway.
Source: Business Insider ·
Route 66 turns 100 this year. I took a road trip and visited its abandoned motels, forgotten gas stations, and ghost towns in Texas and New Mexico.
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We were the only people around on this stretch of Route 66 as we wandered through this abandoned motel.Graham Merwin / Business InsiderRoute 66 is one of the US's most iconic highways, connecting Chicago to Santa Monica, California.However, when Interstate I-40 was built, many towns along Route 66 were forgotten.For Route 66's 100th birthday, I drove part of it. Its ghost towns stayed with me the most.November 11 marks the 100th birthday of Route 66, the iconic American highway that runs from Chicago to California.I grew up in St. Louis, right along the old route, so, in honor of the anniversary, I set out to drive part of it.Along the way, I met people who've kept the road's legacy alive and their businesses afloat.However, for every store that has survived, I was surprised to see even more motels, gas stations, and restaurants boarded up.They stood as phantoms of a forgotten era. Their neon signs went dark long ago.These are the ghost towns of Route 66 that stayed with me long…
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