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From a gigantic space cowboy to glowing neon parks, Route 66 is lined with larger-than-life art you won’t find anywhere else. Photo credit: Sage Scott. Some artsy landmarks were built to draw in ...
Some of the 25 landmarks depicted on Thomas’s mural are the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, Miami’s Coleman Theatre, ...
A mural that depicts 25 landmarks along the Mother Road in the region titled “Route 66 Tri-State Corridor” has been created by Carthage artist Andy Thomas. It has been installed in Joplin’s Route 66 ...
A new Route 66 mural has been unveiled in downtown Joplin. Acclaimed Carthage artist Andy Thomas created the new mural, which ...
Representatives from three states and several tribes joined in the unveiling of Joplin’s newest Route 66 attraction on Friday. It’s all in preparation for the Mother Road’s centennial celebration next ...
The rise of the interstate highway system changed the way people used Route 66, leading to it being decommissioned in the 1980s, but many of these kitschy landmarks still stand — and remain ...
Mary Colter’s designs anchored the Southwest’s soul to Route 66. One of the few female architects of her time, she created landmarks inspired by Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival and Native ...
Situated about an hour northeast of Tulsa, the pint-sized town is home to less than 2,000 residents and well-populated with ...
“With the support of the Barstow City Council, local businesses, and community members, we can ensure that the Harvey House and the Route 66 Mother Road Museum remain vital landmarks for ...
The quirky public art pieces along Route 66 are part time capsule, part creative canvas. From fiberglass giants to a man-made ...
From fiberglass giants to a man-made forest, these art installations turn Route 66 into an unforgettable, open-air gallery stretching across 2,400 miles of Americana. Some artsy landmarks were ...