Day One: Amtrak ride from St. Louis to Chicago, 298 miles
Attractions ...
Buckingham Fountain, Chicago (start of route)
Lou Mitchell's Restaurant, 565 W. Jackson, Chicago
Sears Tower, Jackson & Wacker, Chicago
Day Two: Chicago to Joliet, 50 miles
Attractions
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Henry' Drive Inn, 6031 W.
Ogden, Cicero
Wolf's Head Inn, 6970 S. Wolf Rd,
Indian Head Park
Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket, 645
Joliet Rd., Willowbrook
White Fence Farm Restaurant, 11700
Joliet, Romeoville
I&M Canal museum &
settlement, Lockport
Day Three: Joliet to Dwight, 52 miles
Attractions
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Elwood: Midewin Tallgrass Prairie, IL 53
Wilmington: Gemini Giant at Launching Pad Drive-In, 810 E. Baltimore/IL53
Braidwood: Polk-a-Dot Drive-In, 222 N. Front/IL53
Braceville: Riviera Roadhouse Restaurant, 5650 IL 53
Gardner: 1906 two cell City Jail, 302 N. Center
Dwight: Ambler's-Becker's Marathon Station, 417 W. Waupansie
Day Four: Dwight to Normal, 76 miles
Attractions
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Odell: Odell Station, 400 S. West St.
NE of Pontiac: Meramec Caverns barn, Old 66
Pontiac: Old Log Cabin Inn, 18700 Old Rt. 66, Route 66 Museum, Main at IL116/Howard
Lexington: Memory Lane, North Old Rt. 66
Towanda: Route 66 trail - geography exhibits
Day Five: Normal to Lincoln, 46 miles
Attractions
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Bloomington: Beer Nuts factory, 103 N. Robinson
Funks Grove: Funk's Grove Maple Sirup, 5257 Old Rt. 66
McLean: Dixie Truck Stop, US 136
Atlanta: The Bunyon Giant, wall mural, 66 park, library/museum, Arch St.
Day Six: Lincoln to Springfield, 39 miles
Attractions
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Broadwell: Pig Hip Restaurant, 101 W. Oak St.
Williamsville: Die Cast Auto Sales, 117 N. Elm; Route 66 Dream Car Museum, 530 W. Main
Springfield: Illinois State Fairgrounds, 8th & Sangamon; Shea's Gas Station/Museum, 2075 Peoria; Lincoln's Tomb, 1500 Monument, Springfield; Lincoln library & museum, 112 N. 6th, Springfield; Illinois State Capital & Museums, 2nd & Capitol; Lincoln's Home, 8th & Jackson, Springfield
Day Seven: Springfield to Litchfield, 50 miles
Attractions
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Springfield: Cozy Dog Drive In, 2935 S. Sixth
Divernon: The Railsplitter (Lincoln covered wagon), Old Route 66
Waggoner: Our Lady of the Highways shrine, Old Rte 66
Litchfield: Skyview Drive-in Theater, Old Rte 66 & Sherman; Ariston Café, 413 Old Rte 66 North, Litchfield
Day Eight: Litchfield to Crown Candy Kitchen, St. Louis, MO, 65 miles
Attractions
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Mt. Olive: Mother Jones Monument, cemetery, Mt. Olive Rd.; Soulsby's Shell Station, Old Rt. 66
Hartford: Lewis & Clark Historic Site, New Poag & IL3
Mississippi River: Old Chain of Rocks pedestrian bridge
St. Louis: Crown Candy Kitchen, 1401 St. Louis Ave., ending point of ride