Plan The Ultimate Route 66 Road Trip For Your Family
Route 66 is an American icon in its own right. The famous former highway has been immortalized in songs, on the big screen and has even been animated in the Pixar movie "Cars."[slideshow:103936]
Despite being officially decommissioned, Route 66, also known as the Mother Road or America's Highway, still carries a certain mystique as the ultimate American road trip route.
As the song of the same name says, Route 66 is more than 2,000 miles and spans from Chicago to L.A., passing through eight states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Because of its size and the amount of cities and towns it passes through, it poses a challenge for anyone trying to plan the perfect trip. While it can seem like a daunting challenge, here are 19 tips for how to organize an epic Route 66 road trip your family will never forget.
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