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Roadside Attractions on Route 66

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Worlds Largest Catsup Bottle

170-ft water tower shaped like a ketchup bottle — iconic photo stop.

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Bill Shea's Gas Station

2. Bill Shea's Gas Station

Springfield, IL

Famous Route 66 station with museum-like displays.

Roadside Attractions Historic Gas Stations
Puffabelly Station

Historic-looking structure and local favorite stop.

Roadside Attractions Historic Structures
Beacon Car Wash

4. Beacon Car Wash

Pacific, MO

Retro-themed car wash on Route 66.

Roadside Attractions Quirky Stops
Amboy Crater

5. Amboy Crater

Amboy, CA

Extinct cinder cone volcano offering hiking and views.

Roadside Attractions Natural Features
Standard Oil Gas Station

Restored 1932 filling station — one of the most-photographed on Route 66.

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Gay Parita Sinclair Station

Fully restored Sinclair gas station turned museum.

Roadside Attractions Historic Gas Stations
Conoco Tower Station

Restored Art Deco gas station and Route 66 visitor center.

Roadside Attractions Historic Gas Stations
Two Cell Jail

9. Two Cell Jail

Gardner, IL

Tiny historic jail from the early 1900s — quirky and popular roadside photo stop.

Roadside Attractions Historic Sites Photo Ops
Old Joliet Prison

Former penitentiary turned attraction.

Roadside Attractions Historic Sites
Ambler's Texaco Station

One of the best-preserved Texaco stations on Route 66.

Roadside Attractions Historic Gas Stations
Gemini Giant

12. Gemini Giant

Wilmington, IL

One of the most iconic Muffler Men statues on Route 66.

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Blue Whale

13. Blue Whale

Catoosa, OK

Beloved giant blue whale sculpture photo op.

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Castle Car Wash

14. Castle Car Wash

Chicago, IL

Retro castle-style mid-century car wash with quirky architecture.

Roadside Attractions Historic Structures
Sinclair Dino G&D Tire

Tire shop with retro Sinclair Dino statue — quirky Route 66 photo-op.

Roadside Attractions Photo Ops Quirky Stops
Railsplitter Covered Wagon

One of the world’s largest covered wagons.

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Old Shell Station - IL

17. Old Shell Station - IL

Williamsville, IL

Classic restored gas station from Route 66 days.

Roadside Attractions Historic Gas Stations
Phillips Service Station

Historic Phillips 66 station.

Roadside Attractions Historic Gas Stations
Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways

Roadside shrine honoring travelers on Route 66.

Roadside Attractions Historic Markers
Turkey Tracks on Route 66

Quirky roadside feature where turkey tracks are embedded in the concrete.

Roadside Attractions Photo Ops Quirky Classics