Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Route 66 in New Mexico is filled with abandoned roads, vintage motels, classic neon signs, forgotten roadside attractions, and hidden history - and this Randomland adventure explores one of the most legendary stretches of the Mother Road during the Route 66 Centennial era.
We begin in Moriarty, New Mexico at the historic Sunset Motel - one of the last original family-owned Route 66 motels in the state - before visiting Sal Lucero’s restored Whiting Brothers gas station, one of the best surviving Route 66 stations anywhere in America, and get an appearance from the legend himself.
Next we visit the legendary Archie Lewis Toy & Car Museum, where Archie’s son gives an update on the future of the collection and how visitors can still experience it during the 100th anniversary of Route 66. Out behind the museum sit original classic cars that have remained along the old Route 66 alignment for decades, frozen in time beside the Mother Road.
Continuing east along the Santa Fe Cutoff, we stop at historic Cline’s Corners and compare what survives today to the isolated desert Route 66 stop that first appeared here in the 1930s.
Then it’s on to Santa Rosa, New Mexico - home of the famous Blue Hole, the restored Pecos Theatre, historic Route 66 neon, abandoned motels, forgotten roadside sites, and some of the oldest surviving alignments of Route 66 in the Southwest.
We search for the legendary Sun N Sand Motel sign, receive a private tour inside the beautifully restored Pecos Theatre, and then follow the original dirt Route 66 alignment near Blue Hole Road where hidden rock advertising billboards from the early days of Route 66 still survive out in the desert.
From abandoned alignments and ghost signs to vintage neon and frozen roadside history, this is one of the most fascinating surviving stretches of Route 66 in New Mexico.
Randomland merch shop:
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These adventures only happen because of you. If you’ve found joy or value in Randomland, help keep it going by picking up some merch at randomland.com or joining on Patreon at patreon.com/justinscarred. Your support covers the travel, filming, and editing that bring Randomland to life.
Route 66 in New Mexico is filled with abandoned roads, vintage motels, classic neon signs, forgotten roadside attractions, and hidden history - and this Randomland adventure explores one of the most legendary stretches of the Mother Road during the Route 66 Centennial era.
We begin in Moriarty, New Mexico at the historic Sunset Motel - one of the last original family-owned Route 66 motels in the state - before visiting Sal Lucero’s restored Whiting Brothers gas station, one of the best surviving Route 66 stations anywhere in America, and get an appearance from the legend himself.
Next we visit the legendary Archie Lewis Toy & Car Museum, where Archie’s son gives an update on the future of the collection and how visitors can still experience it during the 100th anniversary of Route 66. Out behind the museum sit original classic cars that have remained along the old Route 66 alignment for decades, frozen in time beside the Mother Road.
Continuing east along the Santa Fe Cutoff, we stop at historic Cline’s Corners and compare what survives today to the isolated desert Route 66 stop that first appeared here in the 1930s.
Then it’s on to Santa Rosa, New Mexico - home of the famous Blue Hole, the restored Pecos Theatre, historic Route 66 neon, abandoned motels, forgotten roadside sites, and some of the oldest surviving alignments of Route 66 in the Southwest.
We search for the legendary Sun N Sand Motel sign, receive a private tour inside the beautifully restored Pecos Theatre, and then follow the original dirt Route 66 alignment near Blue Hole Road where hidden rock advertising billboards from the early days of Route 66 still survive out in the desert.
From abandoned alignments and ghost signs to vintage neon and frozen roadside history, this is one of the most fascinating surviving stretches of Route 66 in New Mexico.
Randomland merch shop:
randomland.com
These adventures only happen because of you. If you’ve found joy or value in Randomland, help keep it going by picking up some merch at randomland.com or joining on Patreon at patreon.com/justinscarred. Your support covers the travel, filming, and editing that bring Randomland to life.
