The Route 66 Car Museum stands as a chrome-plated love letter to America’s four-wheeled obsession, housed in a distinctive black-and-yellow checkered building that practically begs you to pull over.

Joplin, Missouri might just be that enchanted spot on the map. Tucked into the southwest corner of the Show-Me State, Joplin offers a delightful contradiction – a place where time seems to move more ...