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Chicago to St Louis

The start of Route 66

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  • 370 mi
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Created by ceejayt - November 27th 2016

The third leg of our great American Road Trip - from Chicago to St Louis. The start of Route 66 with some classic sites to see. Five days and just over 300 miles - should be sufficient.

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57mi 01h 06m

8404 South Union Road, Union, IL, US

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Photo of Gemini Giant
4.0

S Park St, Wilmington, IL, US

Gemini Giant

As seen on Billy Connelly's Route 66 documentary - a quick photo opp stop.

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81mi 01h 42m
Photo of Ambler's Texaco Gas Station
4.5

W Waupansie St, Dwight, IL, US

Ambler's Texaco Gas Station

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Supposedly the oldest gas station on the route. Another photo opp stop https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/route66/amblerstexacogasstation_dwight.html

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39mi 00h 38m

318 N Center St, Gridley, IL, US

Telephone Museum of Gridley

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We should make a call here! The Gridley Telephone Museum, in Gridley, IL, contains an amazing display of memorabilia that reflects the evolution of communication services in rural Illinois. http://telephonemuseumofgridley.com/about.htm

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43mi 00h 44m

107 S. Hamilton St, IL, US

America's Playable Arcade Museum

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A must see! Come visit a time machine capable of briefly returning visitors to a very specific time and place in their past...the 80s video arcade! http://www.vintagevideogames.com

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4mi 00h 08m
Photo of Bunyon With a Hotdog
4.4

110 Southwest Arch Street, Atlanta, IL, US

Bunyon With a Hotdog

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Another photo opp stop!

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13mi 00h 17m
Photo of Railsplitter Covered Wagon
4.0

1750 5th street, Lincoln, IL, US

Railsplitter Covered Wagon

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A maybe photo opp

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31mi 00h 34m

212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, US

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

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60mi 00h 59m
Photo of Pink Elephant Antiques
4.5

908 Veterans Memorial Dr., Livingston, IL, US

Pink Elephant Antiques

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37mi 00h 37m
Photo of Gateway Arch
4.5

11 North 4th Street, St. Louis, MO, US

Gateway Arch

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We will go to the top of the arch on our visit