Most people drive across the Southwest today without giving much thought to what came before the highway. They blast through the desert with the A/C cranked, maybe stopping for gas and a gas station burrito. But somewhere beneath those roads — through the red rock mesas of Utah, across the Mojave Desert, and up through California's Cajon Pass — lies one of the most fascinating and brutal trade routes ever carved across North America.

Cruise through Route 66 Arizona’s timeless past — from neon-lit diners to dusty ghost towns — and discover the stories that made America’s most famous highway legendary.