Discover The Treasures of Missouri’s Route 66 | American Lens

Route 66 represents the best of Americana to Roamin’ Rich Dinkela and he’s spent the last twenty years on the Route documenting its landmarks, past and present. But in all those years, he had never heard of the Shamrock Court just outside Sullivan, Missouri. Built in the 1940s, the Shamrock had been long-abandoned and was hidden under a thicket of high weeds when Rich stumbled upon it in 2021.

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Capturing America - The Carol Highsmith Story
For more than 40 years, Carol Highsmith wakes up every single day with one mission: to document every nook and cranny of the United States, from its majestic mountains and quirky roadside attractions to its most unforgettable characters, known and unknown.