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London, England

PsychoBarn

A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.
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Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.
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Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
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Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale

Birmingham's sinus-clearing soda was a popular way to enhance bootlegged hooch during Prohibition.
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Pickle Pie

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.
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Smearcase

A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.
The Blenheim Mineral Spring
Blenheim, South Carolina

Blenheim Mineral Springs

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.
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Gerber Sandwich

The St. Louis creation earned the "best use of the worst cheese" award.
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Butter Molds

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.
In the late 1800s, oil stoves started to make cooking slightly easier.
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When Cow Tongue Was an Essential Thanksgiving Ingredient

It made American pies rich and indulgent.
Leigh Chavez-Bush November 27, 2018
Miniature versions of some of Tucson's most famous neon signs.
Tucson, Arizona

Ignite Sign Art Museum

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.
Phoenix, Arizona

MacAlpine's Soda Fountain

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.
Crossroads of the World.
Los Angeles, California

Crossroads of the World

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
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Orlando, Florida

Tupperware Confidence Center

A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Wheeler Ferris Wheel

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.
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Spiedies

Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.
The mysterious iron rabbit.
Winchester, Virginia

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.
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Gibralters Rock Candy

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.