The 2,400-mile-highway "took us to places that we needed to be ... Its signature black-and-white shield markers were taken down, and in 1985, Route 66 was officially decommissioned.

As the famed North American road gears up to celebrate its centenary, head to Arizona; home to the longest remaining stretch ...

Route 66 was decommissioned in 1985 but has once again become a popular tourist route. Exactly what should you see along the ...