BETA
Chapter 1
The birth of the Mother Road
Chapter 2
The Dust Bowl and wartime highway
Chapter 3
The neon-soaked golden age
Chapter 4
Decline and modern rebirth
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of Route 66
Ch 3 · The neon-soaked golden age
hank Route 66 Golden Age
From Chicago's start, To California's shore, Route 66 called us to explore!
hank Bright neon signs and convenient motels transformed the nighttime roadside landscape.
Fun Fact
Cadillac Ranch art: The ten Cadillacs buried in Texas are buried at the exact same angle as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Glossary
neon (noun)
A gaseous element that glows with a bright reddish-orange light when used in electric discharge tubes. During the 1950s, glowing neon signs illuminated legendary Route 66 stops like the Blue Swallow Motel.
A gaseous element that glows with a bright reddish-orange light when used in electric discharge tubes. During the 1950s, glowing neon signs illuminated legendary Route 66 stops like the Blue Swallow Motel.
Quiz
Which fast-food giant opened its very first restaurant along Route 66 in San Bernardino, California?
Quiz
What is the shape of the famous guest rooms at the Wigwam Motels built along Route 66?
Quiz
Which famous Route 66 roadside attraction features ten half-buried cars nose-down in a Texas field?
Quiz
What architectural feature, glowing brightly at night, became the ultimate symbol of Route 66 motels and diners?
Quiz
What giant, colorful concrete animal is a famous roadside attraction in Catoosa, Oklahoma?