Traffic streams past the Donut Drive-In on Chippewa Street in Lindenwood Park on in 2023. The iconic bakery has been operating on historic Route 66 since 1953.
Robert Cohen
Beki Guargia, 21, flips over a frozen custard concrete for Shaw Finnegan, right, and her son Hollis Lowes, 2, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Ted Drewes in St. Louis.Â
Christine Tannous
The Big Chief Roadhouse in Wildwood, which began serving travelers along Route 66 in 1929, has a decor honoring the American Indians of its name. May 13, 2026 photo.
Daniel Neman, Post-Dispatch
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Take a drone tour of the Oklahoma’s quirky roadside attractions along the iconic Route 66. From the Blue Whale to the Golden Driller, these attractions have lured travelers for decades.
A Eureka resident casts his line into the Meramec River at Route 66 State Park in this 2016 Post-Dispatch photo. The bridge, which was part of Route 66, is permanently closed for safety reasons.
The Red Cedar Inn, just east of Pacific, was once a popular restaurant on Route 66. Now it is a museum and visitors center owned and operated by the City of Pacific. May 13, 2026 photo.
It isn't healthy, but the old-style restaurants thrive by serving classic diner food.
Take a drone tour of the Oklahoma’s quirky roadside attractions along the iconic Route 66. From the Blue Whale to the Golden Driller, these attractions have lured travelers for decades.
Traffic streams past the Donut Drive-In on Chippewa Street in Lindenwood Park on in 2023. The iconic bakery has been operating on historic Route 66 since 1953.
Beki Guargia, 21, flips over a frozen custard concrete for Shaw Finnegan, right, and her son Hollis Lowes, 2, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Ted Drewes in St. Louis.Â
The Big Chief Roadhouse in Wildwood, which began serving travelers along Route 66 in 1929, has a decor honoring the American Indians of its name. May 13, 2026 photo.
A Eureka resident casts his line into the Meramec River at Route 66 State Park in this 2016 Post-Dispatch photo. The bridge, which was part of Route 66, is permanently closed for safety reasons.
The Red Cedar Inn, just east of Pacific, was once a popular restaurant on Route 66. Now it is a museum and visitors center owned and operated by the City of Pacific. May 13, 2026 photo.
