Illinois Route 66

Leaving Chicago behind, the cornfield and barn become the dominant roadside attractions between the small towns of Illinois 66. The Meramec Caverns Barn, near Cayuga, was restored by the Route 66 Association of Illinois Preservation Committee, with its own tiny exit off the two-lane for picture taking. There are also many abandoned sections of the old highway in this part of the state, where one can walk along the cracked pavement and imagine who might have traveled it in the 1930's or 40's. Also in the area, a popular restored gas station is Odell's main attraction, and the Route 66 Hall of Fame Museum is not to be missed in Pontiac. Log Book: 44 miles motored on old 66.