Illinois Good Sam Road Trip: Motoring the Mother Road
From towering Chicago skyscrapers to rural roadside diners, this trip takes you into America's four-wheeling past
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Next year, America’s mother road reaches a significant milestone: Route 66 turns 100 years old, and travelers from across the continent may be tempted to retrace the iconic stops of this fabled thoroughfare, which stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica, California.
Few states showcase this highway better than Illinois, with long, unbroken stretches of the route punctuated by roadside attractions that evoke the spirit of 20th-century travel. So buckle up and prepare to travel back in time to the most cherished strip of asphalt in the Illinois.