Travelers pose in front of the Sandhills Curiosity Shop, a Route 66 attraction in Erick, Oklahoma. Photo Credit: Gilligan's Route 66 Tours Travelers can get their kicks on Route 66 next year as ...

For over a decade, Thierry Gouvenou’s holidays have gone something like this. Driving or cycling through the idyllic French countryside, his mind begins to wander. His family can’t get through to him.

This week our subject is Route 66, that famous highway that's practically synonymous with the term "Americana." The road was opened in 1926, which means that of next year it's been inspiring people in ...