Beyond the vintage diners and roadside kitsch, Route 66 passes stunning natural attractions from Missouri caves to Arizona craters.

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily)— Route 66 is turning 100 next year, and people in the High Country are already planning a big celebration! There’s a ton of history built into the road that runs ...

Image Another attraction along old Route 66, Meteor Crater — roughly 550 feet deep and nearly a mile wide — lies about 40 miles east of Flagstaff, Ariz.Credit...Andrew Moore This Tulsa ...

About 2 miles south of old Route 66 near Flagstaff, Walnut Canyon National Monument offers a glimpse into ancient life carved right into the cliffs. More than 700 years ago, the Sinagua people ...

Check out these legendary Route 66 stops along the way ... Just a few minutes off the main drag in Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory is home to several notable telescopes, one of which was used ...

Not every Route 66 town had to reinvent itself by looking at the past. On the way to Williams, I passed through Flagstaff, which also once relied on Route 66 traffic. It had a more diversified eco ...