Route 66 is more a collection of fading landmarks than a single road, and the problem with driving it is that the good stuff is scattered across eight states with a lot of plain highway in between. Knowing which stops are actually worth the detour, and the order they appear, is the difference between a memorable drive and a long, empty one.The eastern half rewards the patient. The Chain of Rocks Bridge near St. Louis, the Blue Whale of Catoosa in Oklahoma, and the round barn at Arcadia come in quick succession, and each is a short pull-off rather than a destination.
Texas and New Mexico then deliver the classic neon, with the leaning water tower, the Cadillac Ranch, and the vintage signs of Tucumcari glowing as the light fades.The western half is the payoff. The Painted Desert and Petrified Forest stretch across Arizona, followed by
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