Route 66

Looks can be deceiving. If you drive by a small drive-in diner on Route 66 in Missouri, you wouldn't know that the cheeseburger that is created inside is the best one in the state of Missouri, but that's what the claim is.

If you look hard enough, you can still see remnants of America from decades past. One ghost town in Missouri nearly disappeared, but thanks to one man it's now been returned to look like it's been frozen in time off of famous Route 66.

If I were to list all of the places that I'd recommend you'd stop by on historic Route 66, it would take days to read. There is one place in Illinois though that I was reminded is a fun location especially if you love classic cars as it's a grill with dragsters on the roof.

It's history is rich and it's famous for some very good reasons. However, this now-abandoned Missouri bridge is also notorious for being the scene of a double murder in 1991.

If you drive through what remains of Avilla, Missouri, you'll see that it's mainly a tiny community supported by farmers. Why then is it considered a Route 66 ghost town haunted by "shadow people"? The tales go back to a character known as Rotten Johnny.

If you have any collectible memorabilia from the Old Route 66 days they could be used in an upcoming display at the Illinois State Museum.

It's a reality that businesses come and go, but sometimes history gets lost in the process. That's definitely the case for a once-great Missouri motel on the famous Route 66 that is now abandoned and has been mostly trashed.

From the outside, it looks like a church, but once you walk inside you are surrounded by a beautiful bed & breakfast.