In 1985, Oklahoma planned to join other states in casting off the U.S. 66 designation and ending a "historic era." What would become of Route 66?

Few roads have the pedigree of America's iconic Route 66, but did you know how it got its name as "66?" The story's wilder than you think.

The California Route 66 Museum stands as proof that sometimes the best museums aren’t the ones with marble columns and audio guides that make you feel intellectually inferior. Sometimes they’re the ...