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Dell Rhea Chicken Basket
Glorious neon sign, glorious vintage dining room, glorious chicken. The Dell Rhea Chicken Basket is an OG Route 66 roadside stop,...
Grant Guy
Jun 21 min read
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Berwyn Muffler Man
Yes, he is holding a giant chicken wing …. yes, he is also holding a bottle of hot sauce … yes, he’s smoking a cigar…. yes, he has a...
Grant Guy
Jun 11 min read
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Henry's Hot Dogs
Stop the car!! - giant neon hot dog alert!! Hot dog king Bill Henry took the plunge from mobile hot dog wagon to drive-in restaurant in...
Grant Guy
May 211 min read
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The Berghoff
Come for the neon sign … stay for the giant pretzel. The Berghoff German restaurant is an incredible 125+ years old, opening in Chicago...
Grant Guy
May 201 min read
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Route 66 Start Sign
Let’s start at the very beginning, it’s a very good place to start. If you’re going to wind from Chicago to LA, getting your kicks on...
Grant Guy
May 201 min read
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Shaw's Oyster Bar
Shaw's Oyster Bar, and it’s more high falutin’ adjacent crab house, is a Chicago Institution. It’s been around since the early 1980’s,...
Grant Guy
May 201 min read
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Bedrock City
This decaying Flintstones themed park is one of our greatest finds ever in the history of Roadside Wonderland. Hanna Barbera’s "The...
Grant Guy
Apr 121 min read
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Giant Baseballs
So many giant baseballs! A plethora of giant baseballs! A cacophony of giant baseballs. An over-abundance of giant baseballs. If you’re...
Grant Guy
Mar 51 min read
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Giant Little Leaguer Statue
Just down the road from Little League headquarters (which is a must visit in its own right), stands the Giant Little Leaguer. Standing at...
Grant Guy
Mar 51 min read
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The Spirit Shop
We probably wouldn't have added the spirit shop if we had not seen it in its peeling faded glory prior to its recent refurbishment - but...
Grant Guy
Mar 51 min read
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Mentone Muffler Man
We absolutely LOVE people with eclectic collections of vintage everything in their private yards, and this is one of the best. (yes, it...
Grant Guy
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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World's Second Largest Rocking Chair
Welcome to the World’s second Largest rocking chair, also known as the Route 66 Rocker. (It was also once known as the Route 66 RED...
Grant Guy
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Yukon Centennial Cow
Come for the “Welcome to Yukon” sign - stay for the Centennial Cow! The Centennial Cow was erected in it’s place of honour by the Yukon...
Grant Guy
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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Big Louie the Lumberjack
Flagstaff Arizona is muffler man crazy!!! Not one, but TWO muffler men reside there, plus a mini muffler man! This 20-foot-tall...
Grant Guy
Jul 27, 20241 min read
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Dog House Drive-In
If you’re a fan of “Breaking Bad” or “Better Call Saul”, then you’re already familiar with The Dog House, a favourite location for both...
Grant Guy
Jul 25, 20241 min read
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Standin' on the Corner Park
If you’ve been busy making your Route 66 mix tape, then I’m sure you’re familiar with the words “well I’m a standin’ on a corner in...
Grant Guy
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Original McDonalds Museum
I am not a person who imagines McDonalds to have any kind of a blip on my radar, yet a visit to the McDonalds Museum was packed with...
Grant Guy
Jun 16, 20242 min read
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Cadillac Ranch
I sang "Is this the way to Amarillo” all the way to the Cadillac Ranch, and I’m sure it wasn’t annoying AT ALL. Cadillac Ranch is a...
Grant Guy
Mar 16, 20241 min read
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El Rancho Hotel
The El Rancho Hotel, circa 1937 is a rustic chapter of Hollywood’s history, sitting in Gallup New Mexico. Originally built by R.E....
Grant Guy
Mar 14, 20242 min read
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Jack Rabbit Trading Post
If you’re tootling along Route 66, at some point you’re going to start seeing a string of yellow billboards adorned with the black...
Grant Guy
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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