Route 66 Backroads: Your Guide to Scenic Side Trips & Adventures from the Mother Road

Known as the Main Street of America and the Mother Road US Route is the nationrsquos best known highway Once the microcosm of a culture increasingly connected by automobiles its sights and attractions are now a fascinating reflection of a nation on the move Travel this iconic highway through the heart of America with Route Backroads as your guide This lavishly illustrated book steers you from Chicago to Los Angeles traveling through the lowlands of the American Plains and the high plateaus of New Mexico and Arizona from the Great Lakes to the mighty Pacific Ocean and through major metropolises and remote country towns Branch away from the Mother Road and you encounter gems hidden beyond todayrsquos standard motels and tourist traps---the quaint frontier communities that date back to the nationrsquos westward expansion the legacy of ancient native cultures and the awe-inspiring natural wonders that have graced these lands since time immemorial State parks wildlife refuges museums historic sites literary landmarks and much more are there to be explored within a few hoursrsquo drive from the path of Route The fifty trips included here offer new travel opportunities for the thousands of road-trippers who follow this legendary route looking for something more.