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Can Route 66 towns survive on nostalgia?

The Documentary by BBC

Sep 28, 202619:07Society & Culture

We head west along America's famed Route 66. As the road celebrates its 100th birthday, Victoria Craig finds out whether the pull of neon-drenched nostalgia is still attracting visitors and whether new investment can sec...

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