Not too far from the Old Joliet Prison, former home of incarcerated Joliet Jake of Blues Brothers fame, you’ll find a giant mural...

We weren't there to pick up Joliet Jake, nor were we on a mission from God, but still, we were most excited to see the Old Joliet Prison...

Glorious neon sign, glorious vintage dining room, glorious chicken.   The Dell Rhea Chicken Basket is an OG Route 66 roadside stop,...

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...

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...

Come for the neon sign … stay for the giant pretzel.   The Berghoff German restaurant is an incredible 125+ years old, opening in Chicago...

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...

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,...

This decaying Flintstones themed park is one of our greatest finds ever in the history of Roadside Wonderland.   Hanna Barbera’s "The...

So many giant baseballs! A plethora of giant baseballs! A cacophony of giant baseballs. An over-abundance of giant baseballs. If you’re...

Just down the road from Little League headquarters (which is a must visit in its own right), stands the Giant Little Leaguer. Standing at...

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...

We absolutely LOVE people with eclectic collections of vintage everything in their private yards, and this is one of the best. (yes, it...

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...

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...

Flagstaff Arizona is muffler man crazy!!! Not one, but TWO muffler men reside there, plus a mini muffler man!   This 20-foot-tall...

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...

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...

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...

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...