Tepee Curios, Tucumcari: Tepee Curios is a must stop. As a building it has had a long and curious life. In 1944 Leland Hayes ran it as a Gulf Station, auto shop, and grocery, with a few souvenirs thrown in for good measure. When Route 66 was widened in 1959, the gas pumps had to be removed, creating space for the tepee-shaped entrance to be built...

(Text selection from Route 66 New Mexico: A Visual Tour)