Travel Photography Highlights from Getting to the Mother Road and Driving the First Leg of Route 66

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My car in front of the classic Soulsby's Service gas station on Route 66 in Illinois Sun and Clouds Spiral Above Art's Motel Restaurant on Route 66 in Illinois The gas meter at an old gas pump on Route 66 - edited Old Coke machines at the Pioneer Motel in Springfield, Illinois - edited Gas Pump and Pepsi Machine Route 66 signs with other classic signs Getting my kicks The Lauterback Tire man in Springfiend, Illinois, used to hold a giant tire in his hands and not an American Flag My car in front of the classic Soulsby's Service gas station on Route 66 in Illinois The world's largest katsup bottle Bel Aire Manor motel in Springfield, Illinois on Route 66 Beggs Barber Shop in Springfield, Illinois on Route 66 The Gateway Arch in St. Louis Bill Shea, the owner of Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum on Route 66 Rain and traffic filled mydrive from PA to DC via NYC For the first time ever I stopped at the scenic overlook on the George Washington Parkway in Virginia The view from a scenic overlook in Maryland Pennsylvania has countless billboards advertising coal as the solution to our energy problems My first experience at Cracker Barrel was not the best kind The view from behind the Cracker Barrel in West Virginia 2009-10-19 17-16-03 - SONY DSC-H5 Plain City Beautiful sunset on my first night of driving Welcome to Illinois Pretty exciting roads Sunrise Donuts You're on Route 66 Having a corn dog at the birthplace of the corn dog, the Cozy Dog Drive In, Springfield, Illinois The birthplace of the corn dog, the Cozy Dog Drive In, Springfield, Illinois The birthplace of the corn dog, the Cozy Dog Drive In, Springfield, Illinois Segments of Route 66 are closed to traffic Historic Route 66 Me on historic Route 66 Vic Suhling Gas for Less sign on Route 66 The Arriston Cafe is the oldest diner on Route 66 Old cars can be seen on the sides of Route 66 Get your kicks on Route 66 in Mt. Olive, Illinois Old Route 66 street sign The classic Soulsby's Service gas station on Route 66 in Illinois In a few places, the original road of Route 66 has been preserved The owner of Henry's Rabbit Ranch actually had a rabbit that was going to run for president in 2008 Henry's Rabbit Ranch on Route 66 Signs in the lawn of Henry's Rabbit Ranch on Route 66 A gas pump at Henry's Rabbit Ranch on Route 66 An old gas pump at Henry's Rabbit Ranch on Route 66 With a giant rabbit at Henry's Rabbit Ranch on Route 66 Corn, fields, silos, barns and tractors sum up Illinois Collinsville, Illinois, is home to the World's Largest Katsup Bottle Collinsville, Illinois, is home to the World's Largest Katsup Bottle The Indy Hostel in Indianapolis where I spent a nice evening Pioneer Motel in Springfield, Illinois An old Coke machine at Pioneer Motel in Springfield, Illinois Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum is called the best tourist stop on Route 66 An old register at Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum on Route 66 An old gas pump at Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum on Route 66 Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum is called the best tourist stop on Route 66 and is filled with all sorts of kitch Filling station at Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum on Route 66 Route 66 sign McDonalds is everywhere Sign at Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum on Route 66 Gas pump at Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum on Route 66 The gas meter at an old gas pump on Route 66 The Cozy Drive In in Springfield, Illinois, is the birthplace of the corn dog Fountain drinks at The Cozy Drive In in Springfield, Illinois, the birthplace of the corn dog The Cozy Drive In in Springfield, Illinois, is the birthplace of the corn dog The inside of The Cozy Drive In in Springfield, Illinois, the birthplace of the corn dog Arts Motel Restaurant on Route 66 in Illinois A factory loads cargo onto trains alongside Route 66 in Pacific, Missouri An old motel sits in abandonment on Route 66 in Missouri An old prohabition era Budweiser poster Eating a tiramisu frozen custard at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard shop alongside Route 66 in St. Louis, Missouri Fresh donuts shop in St. Louis, Missouri Having a free beer after my tour of The Budweiser brewery in St. Louis, Missouri Inside the Budweiser brewery in St. Louis, Missouri Monroe's Diner in Pacific, Missouri, is just one of the many restuarants that have closed over the years on Route 66 Northwestern train car Outside The Budweiser brewery in St. Louis, Missouri Return to the Mother Road Sign outside The Red Cedar Inn alongside Route 66 in Pacific, Missouri Some of the Budweiser selection of beers Ted Drewes Frozen Custard shop alongside Route 66 in St. Louis, Missouri The Beacon in Pacific, Missouri, is a gas station and car wash alongside Route 66 The bottling room at The Budweiser brewery in St. Louis, Missouri The Budweiser brewery in St. Louis, Missouri The Budweiser brewery in St. Louis, Missouri The Gateway Arch in St. Louis The Gateway Arch in St. Louis The inside of Monroe's Diner in Pacific, Missouri, along Route 66 The Red Cedar Inn alongside Route 66 in Pacific, Missouri The Red Cedar Inn alongside Route 66 in Pacific, Missouri is now closed The inside of my room in the Gardenview Motel in Missouri

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