Illinois 66.

Start or End in Illinois.

Although the diagonal cut across Illinois connects the cities of Chicago and St. Louis, most of Route 66 is a rural ride. Most of its 436 miles pass through small towns and farmland with wide open vistas. Many of those towns play up their Route 66 connection and have at least one iconic landmark.

Stylized image of Abraham Lincoln's face alongside a map of Illinois with the caption "Illinois: The Land of Lincoln".
Interior of a diner with Route 66 decorations, including signs, paintings, and condiments on the counter.

Illinois 66
Art Sites, Attractions + eateries in 100 mile sections.

Travel the map — see the sights

(Things change and may no longer be open.
Please respect private property and don’t trespass.)

  • llinois 66! 1933 start of Route 66 • Roadside Attraction • Adams and Michigan Blvd • Chicago

    Buckingham Fountain • Architecture • 525 South Lake Shore Drive • Chicago

    Santa Fe Building • Architecture • 224 S Michigan Ave # 116 • Chicago

    The Berghoff Restaurant • Eats • 17 W Adams St • Chicago

    Chicago Union Station • Architecture • W Adams and S Canal St. • Chicago

    Lou Mitchell's Restaurant • Eats • 565 W. Jackson Blvd. • Chicago

    Castle Car Wash • Relic • 3801 W Ogden Ave • Chicago

    Robin Hood Muffler Shop • Signage • 6131 W Ogden Ave • Cicero

    Route 66 Welcome Sign • Signage • W Ogden Ave • Berwyn

    White Castle Restaurant • Eats • 7155 Ogden Ave • Berwyn

    Snuffy's Grill • Eats • 8408 Joliet Rd • McCook

    Wishing Well Motel • Relic • 6305 Brainard Ave • Countryside

    Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket • Eats on TV • 645 Joliet Road • Willowbrook

    White Fence Farm Restaurant • Eats • 1376 Joliet Rd • Romeoville

    Rich and Creamy on Broadway • Eats • 920 N Broadway Street • Joliet

    Ruby Street Draw Bridge • Architecture • Ruby St. • Joliet

    Olde Keg • Eats • 20 W Jackson St • Joliet

    Crossroads of America - Route 66 and Lincoln Highway • Roadside Attraction • Corner of Ottawa Street and Cass Street • Joliet

    Rialto Square Theatre • Architecture • 102 N Chicago St • Joliet

    Joliet Union Station • Architecture • 50 E Jefferson St • Joliet

    Mar Theatre • Signage • 121 S. Main Street • Wilmington

    1939 Gas Station • Architecture • 100 North Washington Street • Braidwood

    Polk-A-Dot Drive In • Eats • 222 N Front St • Braidwood

    Old Depot and Art Deco Station • Architecture • Front St • Braceville

    Ambler-Becker Texaco Gas Station • Architecture • 417 W. Waupansie St. • Dwight

    Odell Station • Architecture • 400 S West St • Odell

    Meramec Caverns Barn Ad 44/66 • Route 66 Landmark • US 66 • Cayuga

  • Old Log Cabin Restaurant • Eats • 18700 Old Route 66 • Pontiac

    North Creek Bridge • Architecture • Ladd St • Pontiac

    Memory Lane • Route 66 Landmark • Route 66 • Lexington

    Vintage Lexington Sign • Signage • Route 66 • Lexington

    Deadman's Curve • Route 66 Landmark • Jackson St & Quincy St • Towanda

    Memory Lane (aka Geographic Journey) • Route 66 Landmark • Old Route 66 • Towanda

    Sprague Super Service Station • Relic • 305 E. Pine Street • Normal

    First Steak 'n Shake • Eats • 1219 South Main Street • Normal

    Lucca Grill • Eats • 116 East Market Street • Bloomington

    Cotton's Village Inn • Signage • 410 N Main St • Bloomington

    Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup • Roadside Attraction • 5257 Old Route 66 • Funks Grove

    Atlanta Country Market (Hamblins Suprette) • Route 66 Landmark • 107 SE Vine St • Atlanta

    Palm Grill Cafe • Eats • 110 Southwest Arch St. • Atlanta

    Tropics Family Steakhouse • Eats • 1007 Hickox • Lincoln

    The Mill • Architecture • 738 Washington St • Lincoln

    Pig Hip Marker • Route 66 Landmark • 101 W Oak St • Broadwell

    Frank's Route 66 (Die Cast Auto Sales) • Roadside Attraction • 117 N Elm St • Williamsville

    Carpenter Park Route 66 Pavement • Relic • Carter Lane • Sherman

  • Lazy A Motel • Architecture • 2840 N. Peoria Road • Springfield

    Shea's Museum • Offbeat/Small Museum • 2075 N Peoria Rd • Springfield

    Mel-O-Cream Donuts • Signage • 525 N. Grand Ave • Springfield

    Maid-Rite • Eats • 118 N. Pasfield Street • Springfield

    Sonrise Donuts • Signage • 1101 S 9th St • Springfield

    Cozy Dog Drive In • Eats • 2935 S 6th St • Springfield

    Sugar Creek Covered Bridge • Relic • Covered Bridge Road • Glenham

    Auburn Brick Road • Route 66 Landmark • Snell Rd • Auburn

    Turkey Tracks in Pavement • Roadside Attraction • IL-4 • Nilwood

    Henry's Ra66it Ranch • Roadside Attraction • 1107 Historic Old Route 66 • Staunton

    Old Motels in Raymond • Signage • IL-48 • Raymond

    Ariston Cafe • Eats • 413 N Old Route 66 • Litchfield

    Soulsby's Shell Station • Roadside Attraction • 710 West First South St • Mt Olive

    Coliseum Ballroom Antiques • Signage • 420 S Hardroad • Benld

    Blue Neon Cross • Roadside Attraction • 6969 W Frontage Rd • Worden

    Meramec Caverns Barn Ad • Signage • Route 66 • Hamel

    Weezy's • Eats • 108 S. Old Route 66 • Hamel

    Bel Air Drive In • Signage • 1240 E Chain of Rocks Rd • Mitchell

    Hen House Restaurant • Eats • 1250 E Chain of Rocks Rd • Mitchell

    Luna Cafe • Eats • 201 E Chain of Rocks Rd • Mitchell

    Chain of Rocks Bridge • Architecture • Chain of Rocks Rd • Pontoon Beach

Illinois 66 Gallery.

Route 66 State by State.

A vintage-style poster of Oklahoma, featuring the iconic giant statue of the Pioneer Woman holding a lantern and a historical oil derrick, with bold yellow and red text.
Stylized graphic featuring Abraham Lincoln's portrait, an outline of Illinois, and the text "Illinois, The Land of Lincoln."
A vintage-style poster featuring a large black dog silhouette with smaller images of the same dog in different poses in the background, overlaid with the word 'MISSOURI' and the phrase 'The Show-Me State' at the bottom.
Illustration of sunflowers with yellow petals and brown centers, and a colorful sign reading 'Kansas, The Sunflower State' with a vintage style.
Vintage-style poster featuring a car with a surfboard on top, the word 'California' in large red letters, and the phrase 'The Golden State' at the top.
Vintage-style graphic featuring the state of Texas outline with a star and cowboy hat, the word 'TEXAS' in large letters, and the phrase 'The Lone Star State' at the bottom.
Illustration of a UFO above mountains with stars, captioned 'New Mexico - The Land of Enchantment'
Vintage-style graphic of the Grand Canyon with the text 'Arizona: The Grand Canyon State'.