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The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: Route 66’s Forgotten Gateway

Stretching across the mighty Mississippi River like a rusted relic from America’s road trip heyday, the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge is one of Route 66’s most unique—and strangest—landmarks. With its bizarre 22-degree bend in the middle and a history full of reinvention, decay, and rebirth, this bridge has way more personality than your average …

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