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05 芝加哥:66号公路的起点 ChicagoThe Start of Route 66

Few Americans pay attention to a brown street sign on East Adams Street in downtown Chicago.

If you are not looking for it, it is easy to ignore.

But every few minutes a group of international tourists take a picture in the front of the sign.

It reads, "Historic Route - Illinois U. S. 66 - Begin."

The sign marks the modern-day starting point of an iconic American journey: the historic U. S. Route 66, the Main Street of America.

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Chicago is the largest city in U. S. Midwest and the third-largest city in the country.

It is more famous for its pizza, museums, and skyscrapers than its place in Route 66 history.

The 3,900-kilometer Route 66 links two of the biggest cities in the U. S. : Chicago, Illinois, in the east and Los Angeles, California, in the west.

For people traveling Route 66 today, Chicago offers big-city fun before beginning the drive through cornfields and small towns in Illinois.

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