Long abandoned and barely remembered, the ghost towns of Siberia and Bagdad once thrived along America’s Mother Road. Today, they stand as quiet echoes of Route 66’s golden age and sudden decline.

But if you live for roadside oddities, neon signs, throwback diners, and anything that screams vintage Americana, then this ...

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After Route 66 was paved in the 1920s ... driving a stake through the heart of the enterprise. The ghost town was in disrepair when Okura’s father — Albert “the Chicken Man” Okura ...

Roy’s Motel and Café In the ghost town of Amboy, Calif., Roy’s Motel and Café rises from the Mojave Desert. Once a bustling stop on Route 66, its traffic and prosperity vanished nearly ...

It came at a cost: I-40 bypassed dozens of Route 66 towns, draining them of traffic and relevance. Many faded away into ghost towns—but Williams was an exception. Williams was the last town on ...

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Together, they capture the spirit of America’s most famous ghost highway ... these vibrant murals celebrate the character of Route 66 towns, blending local landmarks, history and nostalgia ...

In the ghost town of Amboy, Calif., Roy's Motel and Café rises from the Mojave Desert. Once a bustling stop on Route 66, its traffic and prosperity vanished nearly overnight when I-40 opened in 1972.