Route 66 turns 100 this year. I visited the ghost towns that once thrived along America’s most iconic highway.

 Route 66 turns 100 this year. I visited the ghost towns that once thrived along America’s most iconic highway.

Route 66 turns 100 this year. I took a road trip and visited its abandoned motels, forgotten gas stations, and ghost towns in Texas and New Mexico.

November 11 marks the 100th birthday of Route 66, the iconic American highway that runs from Chicago to California.
I grew up in St. Louis, right along the old route, so, in honor of the anniversary…