The El Rancho Motel has been a Route 66 landmark since being built back in 1944 with railroad ties. Word is celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe have stayed at the El Rancho back in the day. Over the years the place has deteriorated rapidly including a fire in 2004 destroying about a portion of the rooms and the El Rancho Restaurant on property burned and was torn down in 2011. Unfortunately this historic motel was mostly destroyed July 5 when a suspicious fire engulfed a good portion of the motel structure. This may be it for this old 66 landmark. Barstow CA #roadsidepeek #route66 #elrancho #motel #barstow #californiadreaming #worldinmyeyes https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf6kn0lLtbt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Cheeseburger in paradise. This McDonald’s used to serve up hamburgers for 15 cents when it opened in 1953 and is now the oldest restaurant still operating. Up until recent years this was also one of the few locations that still served up fried apple pies. Downey CA #roadsidepeek #wanderlust #mcdonalds #downey #californiadreaming #eats #gas_food_lodging #roadsideamerica #iconic #landmark #nightphotography #fastfood #historic #ipulledoverforthis #wow_america #socal #timeless #urbanexploration #somewheremagazine #openroad #picoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd-8r2crhNL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=