You gotta go through the Mojave Desert–many still chose to travel it at night for the cooler temps and brilliant Milky Way. Grab a bite at Bagdad Cafe. Sleep in another Wigwam. The final stretch rewards you with the Santa Monica Pier. (photo courtesy of Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations)
A few highlights from California Route 66 (from east to west) include:
| Needles Welcome Wagon | Needles |
| El Garces Hotel | Needles |
| Goff’s Schoolhouse and General Store | Goffs |
| Old Route 66 Marker | Chambless |
| Route 66 Exhibit in the Mojave Desert | Mohave Desert |
| Shoe Tree on Route 66 | Amboy |
| Roy’s Motel and Cafe | Amboy |
| Bagdad Cafe (movie location) | Newberry Springs |
| Desert Market | Daggett |
| Daggett Stone Hotel | Daggett |
| Tom’s Certified Welding & Machine Shop | Barstow |
| Bottle Cactus Ranch – Elmer Long | Helendale |
| Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe | Victorville |
| Cajon Pass – The Blue Cut | Cajon Pass |
| Mitla Cafe | San Bernardino |
| La Plaza Park | San Bernardino |
| Santa Fe Smokestack | San Bernadino |
| Wigwam Village Motel #7 | Rialto |
| Bono’s Giant Orange Stand | Fontana |
| The 1848 Sycamore Inn | Rancho Cucamonga |
| Magic Lamp Inn | Rancho Cucamonga |
| Buffalo Inn | Upland |
| Wolfe’s Market | Claremont |
| Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse | San Dimas |
| Golden Spur | Glendora |
| Aztec Hotel | Monrovia |
| Santa Anita Park and Racetrack | Arcadia |
| Saga Motor Hotel | Pasadena |
| Original End of Route 66 | Los Angeles |
| Arroyo Seco Bridge | Pasadena |
| Cafe 50′s | Los Angeles |
| The “True” End of Route 66 | Santa Monica |
| 66-to-Cali Souvenir Shack | Santa Monica |
| Will Rogers Highway Marker | Santa Monica |
| Santa Monica Pier – Route 66 Start/End | Santa Monica |
California Historic Route 66 AssociationCalifornia 66 Associations
California Route 66 Preservation Foundation
Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association
Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum
