Originally in St Louis, in 1948, the giant faucet advertised Friede Plumbing Company. Their son moved the sign to St James in the mid...

Hands down the best collection of memorabilia I have ever seen. Bob's Gasoline Alley. We could have stayed here the rest of the day....

The Wagon Wheel Motel claims to be the oldest continuously operating Motel on Route 66 and I'm sure someone would have called them out on...

The only rain we saw on the whole ride from Chicago to Santa Monica was on the 2nd day of our Route 66 trip. It only rained heavily for...

These barn advertisements sure bring back childhood memories! I love them. There are not many left out there and especially not ones in...

They look a little weathered, but these signs were restored in 2009. The motel is still in operation, but only as weekend rentals. It was...

I love this neon sign. The base is glass blocks and bricks. It stands in front of the now closed Gardenway Motel which closed in 2014...

This sign is still lit at night in front of the Crestwood Bowl which was opened in 1958 by three professional bowlers; Dick Weber, Pat...

So much old neon on this strip of Route 66, this one is right down the road from the Auto Seat Covers sign. The Donut Drive In opened in...

This stretch of Route 66 has lots of old businesses and signs. I don't know too much about this old neon sign, I just liked it! It's out...

So glad I snapped a picture of this cool old neon Budweiser sign. It just stood out to me as iconically St. Louis. It was on the front of...

My photo doesn't do this gigantic sign justice. It is actually 40 foot tall and 60 foot wide. It's been standing on top of this building...

The bridge connects Illinois and Missouri across the Mississippi River. It is unique in the fact that it has a 22 degree bend in the...

Opened in 1924, the Luna Cafe is said to have been frequented by mobsters like Al Capone. In addition to the cafe on the main floor, they...

Ringing the giant total up on our Route 66 trip to seven is another "Muffler Man". Wish I knew what this Harley man's history was, but...

Originally designed in 1968 as portable ski chalets, this "Futuro House" is one of the remaining examples of this iconic architecture...

Another unique giant at the Pink Elephant Antique Mall. At 27 feet tall, he stands outside of the Antique Mall which is in the gymnasium...

The Pink Elephant Antique Mall has several advertising giants on display. These two are advertising their Twistee Treat Diner which...

Definitely not something you see every day. This is a must see stop on Route 66. There's an old service station now gift shop, a...

Love these "giant" advertising gimmicks. Here's another one at Route 66 Storage and Markets on Route 66 in Staunton, IL