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Why Route 66 is still the best way to see – and understand – America
This kind of gloriously over-the-top smack of Americana is exactly what I’d expected from Route 66 ... faced Joliet’s 24-foot “Gigantar” – the world’s largest handmade guitar sculpture ...
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1950s Joliet Gas Station Offers Historic Route 66 Nostalgia: Photos
JOLIET, IL —Gas ... building is a giant mural showing what the Standard station looked like in the 1950s. For motorists passing through Joliet during their historic Route 66 tour across America ...
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Illinois State Museum asking for stories from along Historic Route 66 ahead of its 100th birthday
Route 66 will be 100 years old in 2026 and to celebrate, the Illinois State Museum wants to hear your stories from the ...
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At This Illinois Museum, the Exhibits Are Larger Than Life
A free museum near Route 66 celebrates America’s fiberglass giants and the nostalgia that draws people to them. The American Giants Museum plans to have four more giants on the grounds by 2026 ...