Route 66 Drive-Thru Shield, Kingman
Lined with neon, this jumbo photo op lures road-trippers 24/7, each eager to capture a Route 66 selfie with their vehicle. Cars with sunroofs take longer to move through the line, as entire families pop their torsos out of the roof for a one-of-a-kind memento.
Giganticus Headicus, Antares Point
Just east of Kingman, a 14-foot-tall green tiki head anchors a sculpture garden outside a 1960s Ranchero gas station. The gigantic head was crafted by local artist Gregg Arnold; wander the grounds to see his other works.
Bedrock City + Raptor Ranch, Valle
A Flintstones-themed park and a birds-of-prey sanctuary — two seemingly disparate things that only make sense on Route 66 as a single roadside attraction. Tour the recreated stone-age village of 1960s cartoon fame, then watch a live birds-of-prey show.
Muffler Man Lumberjack, Flagstaff
The fiberglass giants that advertised service stations during Route 66’s heyday popup in the strangest places today. See folk hero Paul Bunyan decked out as a carhop, an astronaut or at Northern Arizona University as a lumberjack wielding a mighty axe in a nod to the school’s mascot.
World’s Smallest Church, Winslow
Slightly larger than a photo booth, the “Tiny Church of the Mother Road” has two benches, an alter and a stained-glass window salvaged from a local church. But is it really the world’s smallest? On Route 66, tall tales can blur reality.
Dino Drive-Thru, Meteor City
Meteor City sprang up around a 1930s gas station near Meteor Crater, a massive asteroid-impact site. Visit this Western-style town, where some 30 dinosaurs have been brought back to life to roam the property.
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