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.

Globetrotter Lodge in Holbrook is another heart-warming rescue. An Austrian couple, Peter and Mona Hoeller, salvaged and reinvented the once-decrepit motel.

This time it paid off with a tepee. The Wigwam Motel on the iconic Route 66 in Holbrook, Ariz. Classic cars lend authenticity. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) ...

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 ...

Opened in 1950 as a motel, gas station and roadside attraction on Route 66, this Holbrook spot houses guests in its 15 concrete "teepees" designed by architect Frank Redford. According to AZ ...