This beloved old-fashioned 1952 diner and truck stop fell victim to wildfire in August 2016.


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1. Strawberry Peak Fire Lookout

14.35 MILES

Near Twin Peaks, this tower was was built in 1934 and named for a local strawberry farm. To get there, take Hwy 18 to Rim Forest, turn north on Bear…

2. California Route 66 Museum

14.62 MILES

Inside the old Red Rooster Cafe opposite the railroad tracks, this nostalgic collection features a kitchen sink's worth of yesteryear's treasures,…

3. Giant Orange

17.54 MILES

Cruising through Fontana, birthplace of the Hells Angels biker club, pause for a photo by the Giant Orange, a now-boarded-up 1930s orange-shaped juice…

4. First McDonald's Museum

17.93 MILES

Half of the unofficial First McDonald's Museum has exhibits devoted to Route 66, with particularly interesting photographs and maps. It was first opened…

5. Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch

23.42 MILES

Colorful as a box of crayons, this roadside folk-art collection is a forest of over 200 ‘bottle trees’ made from recycled soda and beer containers,…