It’s from the cartoon “Cars”
The Adventures of Lightning McQueen
It’s Norah Jones from the movie Blueberry Nights
Wandering way to find oneself
It is the ” flying road ” described in the novel “The Grapes of Wrath “
it’s route 66
▼ Picture by photographer marioschmidtphoto
we all know
The famous Route 66
Across the United States from east to west
Americans affectionately call it ” Mother’s Road “
and is also keen to make it
Worn as a pop symbol
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Do you know why?
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Why is it called number 66?
In the History of the Pioneering of American Highways
no road
can be like route 66
From prosperity to decline
still has an irreplaceable position
▼ Picture by photographer Eva
Scholars who study Route 66
Michael Wallis said:
” Route 66 is like a mirror to the American nation;
It symbolizes the arduous journey of the great American people along the way. ”
Route 66 now
as a popular symbol
Appears in songs, movies, TV shows
Even books, clothing brands
▼ Route 66 Adventure Manual, pictured by photographer Laurence Norah
initially it was just
a dirt road with a carriage
With intermittent investment from the U.S. government
It took more than ten years to complete
Once the road is completed
The number of tourists
Villages and towns developed successively along the way
Small stores come into being
Plus the road is smooth and easy to walk
So there is a lot of traffic every day
People who do business on this road also
getting rich gradually
▼ The shop next to Route 66, pictured by photographer 12019
And after the construction of the interstate next door
Route 66 has to give way
Gradually reduced to local roads, private driveways
Even abandoned and no longer used
until later
In 1985 the US government
remove it from the road map
but even so
wild route 66
It is still a concern that the self-driver will never let go
▼ Picture by photographer Eva
As in “Cars”
what really touches the hearts of Americans
Not the inspirational story of Lightning McQueen
But lonely Route 66
In terms of beauty
it may not be as good as california one
Not to mention the most beautiful landscape avenue in our country
G318
But what Route 66 can give us is
Inner Culture and Change
Experience the rare loneliness in this life
So people who never forget
Formation of the ” Route 66 Coalition “
With the efforts of the alliance in various places
This highway lost in history
Also known as “Historic Route 66”
back on the map
state area it passes through
There are also street signs
▼ Route 66 with road signs, pictured by photographer Laurence Norah
But do you know why it is called No. 66?
In fact, it’s also a coincidence
Just started
“Father of Route 66” Carus Avery
I want number 60
Reluctantly, it was preempted by Kentucky
Only one number 62 left
he doesn’t like the number
by chance
He found Route 66 and read it
It’s pretty smooth
Route 66 was born
▼ The number “66” has become a popular symbol, pictured by photographer guerriernoir
if it wasn’t for this coincidence
Maybe what we yearn for today
Might be route 62
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mother road
The world’s first car was born in Europe
popularized in the U.S.
so people often say
America is a country that lives on wheels
Americans drive for short to medium trips
It’s too far to fly
But in the United States more than a century ago
Cars before they became popular
Once a “rich man’s toy”
Not much private ownership
▼ There were very few people who could drive a car at that time
1903
my country still belongs to the late Qing Dynasty
And on the other side of the ocean, the United States
american doctor horatio jackson
and mechanic Sewell K. Crocker
With a bulldog Bud
Embarked on the first ever trip across the United States
▼ The first successful North American car cross-continental trip, pictured by photographer Mariordo
They took 63 days and 12 hours
Experienced difficulties such as tire blowouts, oil spills, and car breakdowns
finally arrived in new york
And it was the first car to successfully cross the North American continent
▼ Their route across the United States
their feat
stimulated the development of the automotive industry
With the increase of traffic flow
Then build a bridge that connects all corners of the continent
American highway system
it is necessary
▼ 1926 Map of the U.S. Highway System
there will be later
many famous roads
as the most beautiful in the world
California Highway One
▼ Picture by photographer harleyufo
“The Loneliest Road in America”
across the express delivery area
US Route 50
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and our protagonist
Route 66 was constructed in
America’s most difficult time
October 24, 1929
U.S. stock markets crash across the board
Banks start to ‘scramble’ to fail
thousands of americans just like that
Watching their savings
vanish overnight
This is the famous ” Black Thursday “
▼ Workers line up to receive relief food under the slogan “The World’s Highest Standard of Living”
Misfortunes never come singly
Drought and decades of agricultural expansion
Deep reclamation destroyed the original
Natural pastures that fix soil and store water
A revenge from nature against human beings
During the 6 years from 1930 to 1936
huge dust storm
As far as the east coast of the United States
Even covers New York and Washington DC
More than 400,000 square kilometers of land
This is outside the Great Depression in the United States in the 1930s
another disaster
black storm event
▼ A sandstorm like this is sometimes enough to destroy entire homes and farms
The ravages of disaster
Displaced Plains Natives
Hundreds of thousands of people head to California along Route 66
It’s for those trying to escape the dust storm and
people ravaged by the great depression
Provides the opportunity to find a better life
▼ Old Road 66 near Interstate 40, pictured by photographer Marcin Wichary
Route 66 under construction
provides tens of thousands of jobs
plus the distance to
The super project of “relief with work”
hoover dam
become the livelihood of many workers
life-saving straw
▼ Hoover Dam
While solving the employment problem of a large number of Americans
Even gave birth to the world’s largest casino
— Las Vegas
▼ “Las Vegas” Las Vegas, picture by photographer 12019
route 66 one after another
Sending gamblers yearning for luxury to casinos
The Hoover Dam also has a steady stream of
Supplying electricity and water to the casino
The people of the west party all night here
People from the east also set foot on
Their ” Road to Freedom “
By the time of World War II
Route 66 for the American economy
And made a great contribution to the transportation of military supplies
Symbol of the “American Dream”
As a result, the American people
Affectionately known as ” Mother’s Road “
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What can you see along Route 66?
from Chicago, IL
Southwest through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona to Santa Monica, California
Across eight states, three time zones
Travel more than 3940 kilometers
▼ Route map of Highway 66, by “China Self-Driving Geography”
starting point chicago
Located in the world’s largest freshwater lake group
south shore of the great lakes
▼ Chicago’s starting point road sign, pictured by photographer Xiaoyao Laolu
great lakes
known as inland seas
of the world’s surface freshwater
twenty one%
big city buildings
Many large and medium cities such as Milwaukee and Chicago
stretch out along the lake
▼ Overlooking the Great Lakes from the space station, pictured by NASA
from here
With the rocket-carrying giant on Route 66
Gemini Giant came to take a group photo
▼ Picture by photographer Steppinstars
across north america
longest mississippi river
You can see one of the three major landmarks in the United States
West Gate
▼ Picture by photographer Laurence Norah
go west again
walk in area over
1.3 million square kilometers of
Great Plains
▼ Abandoned classic cars can be seen everywhere on the Great Plains, pictured by photographer gwenevex
Galena, Kansas
The prototype of “Cars”
Route 66 signs are common here
▼ Picture by photographer Laurence Norah
on the way to oklahoma
You will see the blue whale building
▼ Picture by photographer Laurence Norah
Amarillo, Texas
There is an alternative arts venue
Cadillac Ranch
▼ Picture by photographer Eva
enter arizona
A large number of magnificent natural scenery is coming
Petrified Forest National Park
a million years ago
caused by plant fossils and stratum movement
Canvas Desert
▼ Picture by photographer skeeze
Northern Arizona
antelope canyon
It is one of the famous slot canyons in the world.
the most beautiful canyon in North America
▼ Picture by photographer PatternPictures
in southeastern california
Crossing the Mojave Desert
Finally reach the Pacific coast to bask in the sea breeze
▼ Santa Monica Beach, pictured by photographer xkaceleex
people from all over the world
come here admiringly
Drive on this fabulous road
For self-driving enthusiasts
stay in old motel
Hang out at weird roadside spots
Eating American Road Food
is also a yearning
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