Roadside 66 ® places offbeat and essential landmarks from U.S. Route 66 in the hands of road trippers. The legendary Chicago-to-LA highway celebrates its 100th year in 2026. Plan and navigate your adventures without missing anything!
• Powered by offbeat travel authority RoadsideAmerica. Jam-packed with the thorough research and wit fans have come to expect.
• Save lists, create trips, mark Been Theres -- synced via iCloud to your devices.
• Navigate detailed maps & use trip planning tools
• Beautiful photos (some by veteran Roadie photographers).
• 1,700+ points-of-interest (POIs) in Route 66 corridor
— See popular classics! The Blue Whale, Jackrabbit Trading Post, St. Louis Arch
— Quirky sights! Singing Highway, Bottle Tree Ranch, Santa Anna's Leg, road phantoms, Uranus!
— Giant statues. Neon signs, Restored gas stations and motels
— Folk art environments, murals, weird museums
— Over-the-top tourist traps and photo ops!
** Backseat Know-It-All **
Our arcane knowledge booster -- starts each driving day with an illuminating factoid or two.
** Route Zealot **
For hardcore Rt. 66 veterans, a mysterious toggle reveals even more points-of-interest.
** Snappy Reports from the Roadside America Team **
Our writers talk to unique characters, from the savvy huckster to the sleepless owner, from the over-caffeinated local booster to the otherworldly artist.
** The Team That Unlocked the "Muffler Men" Mystery! **
The Roadside 66 team is led by original Roadside America book authors, who pioneered a previously undefined tourism category (offbeat, ironic, quirky) and a unique approach to road trips. They (re-)discovered, named, and mapped “The Muffler Men,” fiberglass giants and enduring Route 66 icons.
Ready to open that spare eyeball? Room in the trunk for souvenirs? This app is your indispensable highway spirit guide.
