After a long sleuth of desert ghost towns, Barstow refreshes tourists with several museums covering the history of Route 66 and the Mojave Desert. Travelers can learn, rest, and receive air conditioning at the Route 66 Mother Road Museum, Desert Discovery Center, Mojave River Valley Museum, Western America Railroad Museum, and Barstow Harvey House.
Other attractions include The World's Largest Fire Helmet, Rainbow Basin Natural Area, Barstow Station, Lola's Kitchen, Oggi's, and Di Napoli's Firehouse Italian Eatery.
