8 Things You May Not Know About Route 66
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Explore the celebrated roadway, which was made obsolete by high-speed interstates and decommissioned by the federal government in 1985—although much of it remains drivable today.
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10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Historic Route 66
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게시판 - 8 Things You May Not Know About Route 66:History Channel
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게시판 - 8 Things You May Not Know About Route 66:History Channel
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10 things you may not know about Route 66
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Route 66, A Town Called Nothing, & the Mysterious THING?!!! – Scouting NY