10 Most Iconic Route 66 Stops Worth Visiting

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Santa Monica Pier (Santa Monica, California)

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Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo, Texas)

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Wigwam Motel (Holbrook, Arizona)

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Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)

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The Blue Whale of Catoosa (Catoosa, Oklahoma)

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Midpoint Cafe (Adrian, Texas)

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Route 66 Hall of Fame Museum (Pontiac, Illinois)

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Gateway Arch (St. Louis, Missouri)

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Gemini Giant (Wilmington, Illinois)

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Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park (Foyil, Oklahoma)

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