The One Route 66 Missouri Gas Station You Must Visit

I think it's more than safe to assume that if you're traveling on the famous Route 66, you're there to experience nostalgia. If that's you, there's one Missouri gas station along that journey that you absolutely need to include as a part of your adventure.

If you've cruised down old Route 66 as it carves its way through Missouri, you've likely seen this charming little retro station

Cheapism says this is the one stop in Missouri that needs to be a part of your Route 66 journey. It's Gary’s Gay Parita in Ashgrove, Missouri. The Visit Missouri site says this is a recreation of the 1926 gas station opened by Fred and his wife Gay Mason in 1926. Gary and Lena Turner rebuilt it after it burned down in a fire in 1955 and the word is that their daughter still maintains this vintage slice of Route 66 about 25 miles west of Springfield, Missouri.

Yes, there are many stops along Route 66 that are more than worth your time, but this is one of the options in Missouri you really shouldn't miss if you get the chance to stop by. It will make you feel like you've hopped in a time machine and traveled back to Missouri as it was exactly 100 years ago.