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5 Selfie Spots in Cuba MO

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What is a vacation without great Instagram moments? Take a ride on Route 66 through Cuba Missouri. Discover attractions that promise to provide the funky backdrop for social media greatness. Just a short drive from St. Louis and Jefferson City, spend a day or two wandering around an art-filled town snapping selfies to share with followers, friends, and family. 

Here are five selfie spots in Cuba you won’t want to miss.

 

Get a Pic #1Cuba Postcard Mural

“Greetings From Cuba” Postcard Mural  – One can’t drive through Cuba on Route 66 without noticing at least one of the 16 murals around town. A NEW favorite among travelers is the postcard mural located at 600 Washington Street. This sharable selfie says everything about Cuba – our history and happenstance all in one. Artist Shelly Smith Steiger captures the nostalgia that is Route 66. Be sure to check out all our murals!

 

Selfie Spot #2Osage Trail Legacy

Cuba Visitor Center – Stand in front of a 35’ steel sculpture for a selfie with an ancient Osage family on the move. The Osage Trail Legacy monument pays homage to the tribe and their history in Missouri. The sculpture was created by a father and son team and brought to life by the community. Inside the Visitor Center watch a short documentary about the artist, the tribe, and their trail system through the Ozarks.  Located just off EXIT 208 on I44.

 

Frisco's Train

Kodak Moment #3

Frisco’s Pub and Grill – Pose with your friends in front of a train. Ok, not a real train, but one that can sit in front of without injury! This unique art installation by Glen and Curtis Tutterrow includes a cow catcher seat so the whole gang can get in the photo. Then step inside Frisco’s Pub and Grill for comfort food and a train ride.  All aboard to flavortown.

 

 

Robert wadlowClick Bait #4

Hayes Shoe Store – Mr. Robert Wadlow was recorded as the tallest man who ever lived. A native of Alton, IL, his shoes ended up in Cuba. Stop by the Hayes Shoe Store and see Mr. Wadlow’s shoes, a mere 37AA. Then get your phone ready for a selfie with the life-sized cardboard cutout of Mr. Wadlow. The Hayes Shoe store also has a unique exterior – a mural of Prosperity Corner at the turn of the century.

 

 

WagonWheel MotelShutterBugs #5 

Wagon Wheel Motel – Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Wagon Wheel holds the record for the longest-operating motel on Route 66. A vintage 1947 neon sign glows nightly against the backdrop of the old Route 66 […]

WHAT IS VIVA CUBA?

In 1984, Viva Cuba, Inc. organized with the goal of beautifying Cuba to attract new industries and jobs. Many groups and individuals worked together in the early days to landscape Highway 19 and make it a more attractive entrance to Cuba.

In 1987, Viva Cuba became the first Adopt-A-Highway site in the state Over the years, planting continued, cleanup projects went forward, banners took their places in the community, and in the ’90s the Viva Cuba Garden, which has been enhanced, became a part of the four-way Hwy. 19 and Route 66 intersection. These efforts continue with maintenance and further improvements.

In 2001, Viva Cuba implemented a major project of commissioning 12 outdoor murals by Cuba’s 150th anniversary in 2007. Organizations and individuals supported Viva Cuba’s efforts and helped the organization reach its goal.  Today Viva Cuba maintains 14 murals and Cuba is known as “Route 66 Mural City”.  Since 2012, Cuba has been a Tree City USA Community.

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