Nothing beats a classic road trip on Route 66, complete with a dog-eared map highlighting the route and notes of where to stop off along the way.

　　Nicknamed "The Mother Road" by John Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath, Route 66 offers drivers plenty of history, nostalgia and quirky curiosities to entertain and comfort drivers on their journey.

　　Completed in the late 1930s, theiconic 2,451-milestretchwas the highway for folks wanting to travel from middle America to the West Coast in the 20th century. The eight-state journey along Route 66 begins in Chicago and meanders through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica, California.

　　Driving from east to west, road trippers can admire the kitsch and neon that make this stretch of road so famous. From roadside architecture like Cadillac Ranch to superlative selfie spots like the world's second-largest rocking chair to landmarks like Wigwam Village Motel #6, these are thebest Route 66 attractionsworth the multi-week drive.