Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ready for a road trip? 🚗💨🛣️⛽☕ Route 66 turns 100 this year, and today’s #GoogleDoodle pays tribute to the legendary Mother Road with some of the historic letterforms and road signs that make the route memorable. How many of these icons do you recognize?

G — Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In, California

O — Blue Swallow Motel, New Mexico

O — Historic Route 66 Motel sign, Arizona

G — Munger Moss Motel, Missouri

L — Munger Moss Motel, Missouri

E — Blue Swallow Motel, New Mexico

Check out Route 66 on Google Maps to help plan your trip.

📸 Letterforms captured by Pics On Route 66 photographer David J. Schwartz.