The mural is located at Birthplace Plaza in downtown Springfield.

Bobby Troup created a classic American road anthem in the 1940s with “ (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66.” Nat King Cole, Chuck ...

Route 66 wasn’t the longest or oldest or most scenic road in the United States, but it’s easily the most famous. Running through eight states from Chicago to Los Angeles, the 2,400-mile Route 66 was ...

If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be the time: Route 66 turns 100 this ...

Christine Schilling and her team have created a custom mosaic at Birthplace Plaza in Springfield, Missouri, to celebrate the ...

A new sculpture stands where Springfield’s Colonial Hotel once stood, honoring the building known as the birthplace of Route ...

The newly-installed musical road in Tulsa, Oklahoma plays Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land." ...

But even before he set out on Route 66, he was inspired to write a song about the burgeoning roadway. In fact, it was Troup’s ...

It’s no wonder the legendary Mother Road remains a road trip firm favourite — but where to begin with such an epic journey?