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Things to do on Route 66

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Esso Gas Station

1. Esso Gas Station

Tucumcari, NM

Vintage Esso station preserved for Route 66 travelers.

Roadside Attractions Historic Gas Stations Photo Ops
Buckaroo Motel

2. Buckaroo Motel

Tucumcari, NM

Western-themed roadside motel with cowboy vibe.

Lodging Motels
New Mexico Route 66 Museum

Museum celebrating Route 66 history in New Mexico.

Museums Route 66 Museums
Route 66 Sculpture

4. Route 66 Sculpture

Tucumcari, NM

Sculpture display honoring Route 66 legacy.

Arts, Music & Entertainment Installations
Tucumcari Trading Post

Gift shop with Route 66 memorabilia and western goods.

Shops & Markets Trading Posts
Paradise Cafe

6. Paradise Cafe

Tucumcari, NM

Long-abandoned roadside cafe on Route 66.

Food & Drink Diners
Paradise Motel - NM

7. Paradise Motel - NM

Tucumcari, NM

Empty vintage motel along historic Route 66

Lodging Motels
Wilkerson's Trade

8. Wilkerson's Trade

Newkirk, NM

Old trading post now abandoned.

Roadside Attractions Historic Trading Posts
Bottle Shop

9. Bottle Shop

Newkirk, NM

Once-active shop, now closed and forgotten.

Shops & Markets General Stores
La Mesa Motel

10. La Mesa Motel

Santa Rosa, NM

Affordable stopover motel for Route 66 travelers

Lodging Motels
Route 66 Restaurant

11. Route 66 Restaurant

Santa Rosa, NM

Closed restaurant that once served Route 66 patrons.

Food & Drink Casual Dining
Fort Union Drive In Movie Theatre

Historic drive-in movie theatre still in operation.

Arts, Music & Entertainment Cinemas
Montezuma Castle

13. Montezuma Castle

Montezuma, NM

Former hotel turned educational campus in Montezuma.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Buildings
San Jose Catholic Church

Traditional adobe Catholic church in rural New Mexico.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Buildings
Abandoned Route 66 Bridge

Abandoned bridge along the historic Route 66 corridor.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Bridges
Pecos National Historical Park

Preserved ruins and trails of the Pecos Pueblo and mission.

Parks & Outdoors Trail/Trailheads
Pecos National Monument Marker

Marker highlighting importance of the Pecos Pueblo site.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Markers
Mayela's Restaurant

18. Mayela's Restaurant

East Pecos, NM

Once-popular local eatery, now closed.

Food & Drink Mexican
Pigeon Ranch

19. Pigeon Ranch

Glorieta, NM

Historic Civil War site near Glorieta Pass.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Sites
Nuestra Senora de Luz Church

Peaceful historic adobe church in the hills of Santa Fe.

Landmarks & Icons Historic Buildings