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Route 66 centennial spurs tourism in historic small towns

A few small towns along U.S. Route 66 crumbled when it was decommissioned in the 1980s, but the road's 100th anniversary this year has rebirthed tourism along the historic route.

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Route 66 centennial spurs tourism in historic small townsA few small towns along U.S. Route 66 crumbled when it was decommissioned in the 1980s, but the road's 100th anniversary this year has rebirthed tourism along the historic route.
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