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Drive-In MotelThe 1940s-era Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, features a garage with almost every room. Although the bright neon sign advertising "refrigerated air" remind of the good old days, this family-operated motel offers charming, renovated rooms for a comfortable stay. 
Photograph by Harold Hall

Driving Route 66

Get a glimpse of the past on this epic 2,400-mile historic route across the United States.

February 5, 2012
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