20 Route 66 Instagram Photos We Love
Get your kicks on a nostalgic, kitschy, friendlier-than-a-front-porch drive down the Midwest stretch of Route 66. We dug up our favorite captures from the Mother Road in Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma, listed from north to south.
1. Splashy launch
Buckingham Fountain in Chicago by @kwkristi
2. Fueling up
Lou Mitchell's Restaurant and Bakery in Chicago by @sarah990
3. Down home
Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket in Willowbrook, Illinois, by @nathanmichael
4. Giant dreams
Gemini Giant in Wilmington, Illinois, by @ihanslope
5. Photo op
Route 66 mural in Pontiac, Illinois, by @grebennikovs
6. Better together
Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Illinois, by @gracedeer
7. Supreme court
Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville, Illinois, by @erinkorsmo
8. Serving nostalgia
Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, Illinois, by @blnqita
9. Turn back
Henry's Rabbit Ranch near Staunton, Illinois, by @mrsgembagemba
10. Treasure trunk
Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston, Illinois, by @sunrecords54
11. Crossing over
Chain of Rocks Bridge in Granite City, Illinois, by @a700xx
12. Sweet spot
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis by @sgmhayes1130
13. Deep discovery
Meramec Caverns in Sullivan, Missouri, by @kierralynnmundt
14. Rock star
The Route 66 Rocker in Cuba, Missouri, by @ashbwallace
15. Permanent vacancy
John's Modern Cabins in Newburg, Missouri, by @drewmaniac
16. Telephones refrigerated
The Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, by @padremorning
17. Pit stop
Gary's Gay Parita in Halltown, Missouri, by @66icons
18. Order up
Clanton's Cafe in Vinita, Oklahoma, by @manleym21
19. Something fishy
Blue Whale in Catoosa, Oklahoma, by @dbernard2000
20. Rounded out
The Arcadia Round Barn in Arcadia, Oklahoma, by @brocksawyer
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