Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Texas Route 66 is huge, strange, forgotten and weirdly.... still alive!?
In this Randomland adventure we wake up in Amarillo, grab coffee at Buc-ee’s and finally meet the LEGEND Buc-ee himself before heading out across the Texas Panhandle into one of the most fascinating stretches of the Mother Road.
First, Slug Bug Ranch, FINALLY FULLY ARMED AND OPERATIONAL - its new gift shop and growing roadside attraction area (the Starlight Ranch) and real Texas longhorns, then head through Conway, Groom, Alanreed and McLean, where old Route 66 is lined with forgotten downtowns, abandoned gas stations, empty restaurants, faded motels, old road alignments, crumbling roadside buildings and pieces of classic Texas highway history still hanging on.
We visit the Giant Cross in Groom, Britten USA, the story behind the Leaning Tower, the old “Bloody 66” stretch behind the Route 66 themed safety rest area, the 66 Super Station in Alanreed, the old West Wind Motel that became the Cactus Inn in McLean, the Devil’s Rope Museum, the first Phillips 66 station in Texas, and more forgotten roadside pieces hiding across the Panhandle.
Then we reach Shamrock, Texas, where Route 66 is clinging to life with restored motels, a new museum, a giant Route 66 shield mural, the Blarney Stone, the Conoco Tower and the legendary U-Drop Inn - the famous neon art deco landmark that helped inspire Ramone’s Body Shop in Pixar’s Cars. The Downtown is more than half abandoned, but the road still has a pulse!
This is Texas Route 66 at its biggest, most abandoned, most forgotten and most beautiful. All rolled into one adventure
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Want to keep Randomland alive?
These adventures across Route 66 and forgotten America only happen because of viewer support. Grab some merch at randomland.com or join on Patreon at patreon.com/justinscarred and help keep these road trips, roadside legends, neon nights and historic places alive for future episodes. Every contribution helps fuel the travel, filming and editing that make Randomland possible.
Texas Route 66 is huge, strange, forgotten and weirdly.... still alive!?
In this Randomland adventure we wake up in Amarillo, grab coffee at Buc-ee’s and finally meet the LEGEND Buc-ee himself before heading out across the Texas Panhandle into one of the most fascinating stretches of the Mother Road.
First, Slug Bug Ranch, FINALLY FULLY ARMED AND OPERATIONAL - its new gift shop and growing roadside attraction area (the Starlight Ranch) and real Texas longhorns, then head through Conway, Groom, Alanreed and McLean, where old Route 66 is lined with forgotten downtowns, abandoned gas stations, empty restaurants, faded motels, old road alignments, crumbling roadside buildings and pieces of classic Texas highway history still hanging on.
We visit the Giant Cross in Groom, Britten USA, the story behind the Leaning Tower, the old “Bloody 66” stretch behind the Route 66 themed safety rest area, the 66 Super Station in Alanreed, the old West Wind Motel that became the Cactus Inn in McLean, the Devil’s Rope Museum, the first Phillips 66 station in Texas, and more forgotten roadside pieces hiding across the Panhandle.
Then we reach Shamrock, Texas, where Route 66 is clinging to life with restored motels, a new museum, a giant Route 66 shield mural, the Blarney Stone, the Conoco Tower and the legendary U-Drop Inn - the famous neon art deco landmark that helped inspire Ramone’s Body Shop in Pixar’s Cars. The Downtown is more than half abandoned, but the road still has a pulse!
This is Texas Route 66 at its biggest, most abandoned, most forgotten and most beautiful. All rolled into one adventure
Merch and hot sauce:
randomland.com
Want to keep Randomland alive?
These adventures across Route 66 and forgotten America only happen because of viewer support. Grab some merch at randomland.com or join on Patreon at patreon.com/justinscarred and help keep these road trips, roadside legends, neon nights and historic places alive for future episodes. Every contribution helps fuel the travel, filming and editing that make Randomland possible.
