Route 66: Across America — A Journey Through Time

Route 66 Series — A Journey Across America | Jaclyn Bae

Route 66 Series — Across America

A 2,448-mile pilgrimage from Chicago to Santa Monica — told through moments, memories, and miles.


🗺️ Route 66 Overview

  • Total Distance: 2,448 miles (Chicago → Santa Monica)
  • States: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California
  • Travel Theme: Memory • Courage • Wonder • Renewal
  • Format: 5-Part Photo Essay Series


📍 Part 1 — Chicago to Springfield (Illinois)

Millennium Park, Joliet, Pontiac, Lincoln Museum — where excitement begins and the road first opens.

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📍 Part 2 — Missouri → Kansas → Oklahoma

Old bridges, Galena’s Pixar inspiration, Blue Whale, neon lights — the poetry of forgotten towns.

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📍 Part 3 — New Mexico & The Balloon Fiesta

Night Glow, fireworks, morning mass ascension — a sky filled with fire, color, and gratitude.

Read Part 3 →

📍 Part 4 — Arizona: Desert Roads & Endless Heat

Wigwam Motel, Winslow, Seligman, and the terrifying mountain road to Oatman — the longest, hardest miles.

Read Part 4 →

📍 Part 5 — Santa Monica: Where the Journey Becomes a Voyage

Mojave Desert, Bottle Tree Ranch, San Bernardino — and finally the Pacific Ocean at the End of Route 66.

Read Part 5 →


“Every mile carried a memory. And at the ocean, the road became a new beginning.”


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