The landmarks on U.S. Route 66 include roadside attractions, notable establishments, and buildings of historical significance along U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66).
The increase of tourist traffic to California in the 1950s prompted the creation of motels and roadside attractions[1] as an attempt of businesses along the route to get the attention of motorists passing by.[2] With the decommissioning of Route 66 many of these sites fell into disrepair, but some still exist and have been the focus of preservation efforts.[3]
The Big Texan Steak Ranch (Amarillo) – A steakhouse restaurant best known for its 72-ounce (4.5 pounds or 2.04 kg) steak challenge.[12]
U-Drop Inn (Shamrock) – A listed art deco gas station and restaurant, used as inspiration for one of the buildings in the cartoon village of Radiator Springs, in the movie Cars.[13]
Bono's Historic Orange (Fontana, California) – one of the last extant giant orange-shaped fruit stands once common to the region. This stand was built in 1936 and moved to its present location in 1997.
Aztec Hotel (Monrovia, California) – A 44-room hotel opened in 1925 (one year before the creation of Route 66) and built in "Mayan style" though it was named "Aztec" because its designer, architect Robert B. Stacy believed that the general public was more familiar with the Aztecs than the Mayans.
Chicken Boy (Los Angeles) – A Muffler Man statue with a chicken head.
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