Classic highways showcase farm landscapes

Benjamin Herrold
Jun 7, 2025
Jun 7, 2025

Route 66 Lincoln Highway — Vintage cars drive on an old stretch of the Lincoln Highway in Iowa. The route was one of the first transcontinental highways in the United States.
Photo courtesy of Travel Iowa

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Nearly 100 years ago, Missouri earned the distinction of being the first place where the famous Route 66 was called by its name.

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