Missouri’s Route 66 Neon Park brings rescued vintage neon signs back to life in a small but unforgettable (and free!) roadside stop.

With their mesmerizing glow, neon signs once dotted the American roadside, beckoning travelers to stop and eat at the coolest diners across the U.S. Neon signs meant everything to hungry road warriors ...

Under the old sign at the Mount Vernon Car Wash, George, a nearby resident, was getting his car washed as he looked across at the sign at the taco place. “Taco Lucas, that has nostalgia, been there ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. ROBERT, Mo. – A new roadside attraction ...

Step into a world of nostalgia at the Casa Grande Neon Sign Park. Showcasing restored vintage neon signs, this park celebrates the vibrant history of Arizona’s roadside culture. Curious about the ...

Fans of Americana and the open road have known where to get their kicks for nearly 100 years. Route 66, the stretch of highway from Chicago to California traveling through key portions of the ...

It was all falling in line. After hearing the Neon Museum of Philadelphia was closing Dec. 11, I carved out time to finally check it out. I paid $10 to reserve a timed ticket just when the museum ...

The highways don’t really “end” anymore, and it takes quite a while for them to escape the gravitational pull of low-density suburbia. But neon, once practically a byword for roadside development, has ...

Editor's note: This story by former Register reporter Tom Perry originally ran in 2008. A reddish orange glow paints the evening sky about 40 miles west of Des Moines. Call it the light fantastic, ...