Route 66 once connected thriving towns across the country, including this California ghost town, which boasts historic buildings in a charming desert landscape.

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Step onto a rail trail in your community, and you’ll see parents teaching children to ride bikes, retirees walking together at sunset and neighbors greeting neighbors. These trails are not red or blue ...