30 Bizarre and Brilliant Stops Along America’s Route 66

30. Soulsby Service Station (Mount Olive, IL)

Representing the earliest era of Route 66 gas stations, the Soulsby Service Station in Mount Olive, Illinois, is a beautifully preserved piece of history. Built in 1926, the same year Route 66 was commissioned, this small, unassuming station operated for over 60 years. Its simple design and original pumps offer an authentic look at what roadside service looked like in the highway's infancy. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it stands as a quiet but significant reminder of the road's origins.