Travel Photography Highlights from Route 66 in Missouri and Kansas

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Devil's Elbow Bridge on Route 66 in Fall Foliage Season The World's Largest Toy Museum in Stanton, Missouri The Beacon Car Wash in Pacific, Missouri My car along a stretch of Route 66 in Missouri The Gardenway Motel in Villa Ridge, Missouri, is one of the scattered original Route 66 motels still open for business today Route 66 Emblems on the Rainbow Bridge over Bush Creek, Riverton, Kansas Rusting Gas Pumps and a Shell Sign Along Route 66 in Rolla, Missouri Abandoned Derby Gas Station in St. James, Missouri, on Route 66 The famous Route 66 Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri Route 66 in Kansas Route 66 is beautiful in late October with all of the changing leaves The famous Route 66 Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri Starlite Lanes bowling alley in Lebanon, Missouri A beautiful mural next to the world's largest rocking chair A roadside diner along Route 66 in Missouri A Route 66 gas station at the Totem Pole Trading Post in Rolla, Missouri A sign for the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri, along Route 66 American Motor Inn on Route 66 in Missouri An old gas station along Route 66 in Missouri An old gas station along Route 66 in Missouri Classic Route 66 sign Creative Chainsaw Carvings and Rustic Decor in Stanton, Missouri off Route 66 Don't forget to bring your camera to the Jesse James Trading Post in Stanton, Missouri along Route 66 Gascozark Store on Route 66 in Missouri Holiday Motel in Lebanon, Missouri Jesse James Trading Post in Stanton, Missouri along Route 66 Me in front of the World's largest rocking chair Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Missouri Missouri Hick, a roadside BBQ in Cuba Missouri on Route 66 Mule Trading Post in Rolla, Missouri along historic Route 66 My car along a stretch of Route 66 in Missouri My GPS confirms it, Old Highway 66 My GPS gets confused sometimes...like here where it just knows i need to find a road and get on it My room inside the famous Route 66 Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri Old shell gas containers On Route 66 in Missouri Outside a great wall mural in Cuba, Missouri Outside an old gas station in Missouri along Route 66 Prize winning chainsaw wood carving art Route 66 canoe rental sign Route 66 often runs alongside the interstate Signs alongside Route 66 in Missouri are often falling apart Signs for Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Missouri, are visable even on the rainiest of days Some wierd stonehenge recreation in Rolla, Missouri, along Route 66 Stalagtites insite Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Missouri Stalagtites insite Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Missouri Stalagtites insite Meramec Caverns in Stanton, Missouri The Jesse James Wax Museum in Stanton, Missouri, was sadly closed when I got there The Mule Tobacco Barn man in Rolla, Missouri, on Route 66 The now closed Riverside Reptile Ranch in Stanton, Missouri alongside Route 66 The now closed Riverside Reptile Ranch in Stanton, Missouri alongside Route 66 The World's Largest Rocking Chair along Route 66 in Missouri This one sums it up. California or bust! Totem Pole Trading Post in Rolla, Missouri on Route 66 Turn now at the now closed Riverside Reptile Ranch in Stanton, Missouri alongside Route 66 Witmore Farms Restaurant in Missouri Zeno's Motel and Steak House in Rolla, Missouri 4 Women on the Route 66 in Galena, Kansas 2009-10-23 15-21-14 - NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D80 2009-10-23 15-23-40 - NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D80 A working 1950s pinball machine at the Carthage Deli in Carthage, Missouri Alli's Family Restaurant along Route 66 in Missouri An old abandoned building in Galena, Kansas along Route 66 At the Spencer Service Station Boots Motel in Carthage, Missouri, on Route 66 Closed store on the roadside of Route 66 in Kansas Funny Gas station along Route 66 in Kansas Hardy's Truck Parts and Motor Supply in Springfield, Missouri, on Route 66 Historic Sinclair service station in Paris Springs on Route 66 in Missouri Iggy's Diner in Carthage, Missouri, on Route 66 In my packed car Kel-Lake Motel on Route 66 in Missouri Liquor store in Missouri on Route 66 Liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, on Route 66 Mailboxes outside the Historic Sinclair service station in Paris Springs on Route 66 in Missouri Me on Route 66 in Kansas One of the original Steak n Shake shops in Springfield, Missouri, on Route 66 People used to travel across the country with these attached to their cars Pepsi and Mountain Dew logos on the side of an old wall in Galena, Kansas on Route 66 Political posters on farmer's fences on Route 66 in Missouri Rancho Court Kitchenettes on Route 66 in Springfiend, Missouri Recreated Conoco gas station in Kansas along Route 66 Recreated Conoco gas station in Kansas along Route 66 Road signs along Route 66 in Missouri Route 66 cookies in Kansas Route 66 Inn in Missouri Shamrock Place motel on Route 66 in Missouri Signs for Branson are everywhere on Route 66 in Missouri Some of the old cars that used to traverse Route 66 lay in ruin in Kansas The Carthage town hall in Missouri The Missouri Route 66 Welcome Center and rest stop recreates some of the most famous Missouri landmarks on Route 66 The Rancho Motel in Springfield, Missouri, on Route 66 The Rest Have Court Motel in Springfield, Missouri, on Route 66 The Spencer Garage in Spencer, Missouri, on Route 66 The World's largest gift store on Route 66 in Missouri Welcome to Kansas

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