Interstate 40 runs all the way from the East Cost to the West Cost, taking in many different little towns along the way. About half-way through the journey you will come across a town in the Texas Panhandle called Amarillo. This is the home for many attractions that are known around the world and for one famous song, "Is This the Way To Amarillo." Let's take a minute and look at what you will find as you pass through this town.

The most notable attraction is probably the Cadillac Ranch, located just west of town. If you have not heard of the Cadillac Ranch, it's where ten Cadillac's are buried nose down in the ground. The ranch was the brain child of local millionaire Stanley Marsh 3. In 1974 Marsh decided to burry those cars right in the middle of a wheat field. So he did and the attraction soon began to world-wide attention. If you stop by the Cadillac Ranch be sure to bring you spray paint. Marsh wants the project to be seen as an art project and visitors are encouraged to paint whatever they choose on the historic cars. Another world-know attraction is the Big Texan State House.

Do you know anywhere else in the world that serves a 72-ounce steak and if eaten in one hour is free? Well, you will find such a place in the heart of the Texas Panhandle. As you come into Amarillo from the east, look to your right and you will see the Big Texan. If you are hungry, this is the place for you. You can walk in and say, "I would like the 72-ouncer please." If you eat that huge steak, along with all the trimmings in a hour, it's free. Believe it or not, a good number of people have taken the bet and won. In fact, over 7,000 people have successful eaten the 72-onucer! The restaurant has been featured on shows and news articles across the globe.

The town's downtown in the next up-and-coming attraction. Efforts are underway to revitalize the heart of this city. Downtown is already a happening spot for nightlife with the locals. Historic Polk Street has become the home of many of the town's bars and restaurants, with that number expected to grow. More and more people are choosing to head downtown come Friday and Saturday nights to experience the real A-Town. What really put the town on the global map was the hit song, "Is This the Way To Amarillo?"

This song was originally written by Tony Christie back in the early 1970's. It made its was to the top twenty songs on the U.K. music charts. The song was released again in 2005 and became number one song on all of the European music charts. This really let everyone in the world know where Amarillo was. Tourist from all over Europe starting finding their way to to the town, and their first two stops were the Cadillac Ranch and of course the Big Texan.

If you find yourself traveling down Interstate 40, you will pass through many different towns. If you find yourself in the heart of the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo, you might take some time and see what this historic town has to offer.

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