Route 66, and its 2,500 miles, is known affectionately as "The Mother Road." It's the quintessential cross-country road trip experience. From Chicago through the beating heart of America, the route officially ends at the Santa Monica Pier. The road reached peak popularity in the late 1940s and early '50s before being officially removed from the U.S. Highway System in 1985. After a few years, travelers from around the country and beyond started feeling tinges of nostalgia, and by the end of the 1980s it was once again becoming one of the most popular road trip routes.
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If you need a break from driving, pull over at the Fantastic Caverns in Springfield and explore an underground world. North America's only completely ride-through cave tour is absolutely worth the 55-minute tram ride.
2325 North Friendship Lane, Springfield, Missouri
Marshfield, Missouri, United States
12305 Missouri Highway 66, Conway, United States
Phillipsburg, Missouri, United States
20451 Missouri Highway 66, Lebanon, United States
Lebanon, Missouri, United States
1331 East Route 66, Lebanon, Missouri
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21120 Teardrop Road, Devils Elbow, Missouri
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14970 Martin Springs Outer Road, Rolla, Missouri
