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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.

These urban legends have been told many times, but it's easy to forget about them. Do you believe they're real?

Much like Radiator Springs in Pixar’s Cars, once-thriving villages along the N-VI have faded, bypassed by faster roads. The route spans three autonomous communities—Madrid, Castilla y León, and ...

These ghost towns now dot some remote areas of Arizona ... Situated in the northwestern corner of Arizona along historic Route 66, Oatman is best known for its non-human residents- the burros. These ...

It’s called the Route 66 Neon Park and it’s located at George M. Reed Roadside Park in St. Robert. The park is the first of its kind in the Show Me State, featuring nearly a dozen restored ...

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 ...

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 Route ...

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 ... and dusty desert towns, the Mother Road ...

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 ... oddities and dusty desert towns, the Mother Road reminds ...

Springfield, Missouri, has been selected to host the kickoff event for the Route 66 centennial celebration. The event will take place April 30, 2026, and feature a concert, car show and other ...