In the heart of Holbrook, Arizona, the vacancy sign is a beacon for the pit stop of Americana. The Wigwam Motel opened along the most famous highway in America on June 1, 1950.

Wigwam Motel Just off Route 66 in Holbrook is an icon of roadside kitsch. The Wigwam Motel is a flashback to the 1950s, when motor courts were beacons along the most famous highway in America ...

HOLBROOK — Clifton Lewis hasn't seen "Cars." Doesn't plan to. Nor will he visit Disney's California Adventure to see the part of the park he believes his family motel inspired. "I don't believe ...

The sun sets on the Wigwam Motel, in Holbrook, Arizona. Wigwam Village #6 opened in 1950 as a motel, gas station and roadside attraction, a Route 66 trifecta.

The Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz., was certainly tops on my list. But there was one small problem: Having promised I wouldn’t plan my vacation to death, I wasn’t booking my next hotel room ...

After Interstate 40 bypassed Route 66 in Holbrook, traffic through the small town significantly decreased and the Wigwam Motel closed in 1974. Chester Lewis died in 1986.

We’re featuring The Wigwam as part of our weeklong sizzling summer staycation series. What makes The Wigwam stand out is its rich history, which dates back to 1918. “It started off as an ...

The Wigwam Motel opened along the most famous highway in America on June 1, 1950. Not much about it has changed since then. Arizona Highways TV ...