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Bars

100 Roofs Cafe

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

The Lunchbox

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

Sheffield, England

The Old Queens Head

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

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Meet Piano Pat and the Sip 'n Dip Mermaids

Utopenci

These “drowning” pickled sausages may be named for their appearance or their inventor's untimely demise.

Bowness-on-Windermere, England

New Hall Inn (The Hole in t' Wall)

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

Meet the Man Behind Brooklyn's Pinball Speakeasy

It's hidden in the back of a laundromat.

Lizzie Philip February 22, 2019

This 1797 engraving was said to be inspired by a real-life wife sale in London that year. A man reportedly took his wife to Smithfield Market, tied her to a railing, and sold her for a guinea, along with "twenty pounds in bad halfpence," to a Paddington florist.

When Divorce Was Off the Table, English Couples Dissolved Their Marriages With Beer

The practice of "wife-selling" wasn't legal, but a drink signaled freedom from a relationship that had soured.

Zara Stone February 13, 2019

Los Angeles, California

Highland Park Bowl

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Bell in the Marquis of Granby pub.

London, England

Parliamentary Division Bells

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

Famous Londoners once sipped rooster-infused beverages on these premises.

Why So Many Bars Are Named After Cocks

Londoners once loved an ale whose key ingredient was a rooster.

Kathleen Crowther January 29, 2019

Savannah, Georgia

Abe's on Lincoln

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

La Pasita

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

Pasita

A small cantina is home to a sweet-and-salty shot of raisin liqueur with a cheese cube chaser.

New York, New York

Patent Pending

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Portland's Hale Pele has a tiki motif, a classic among restaurant themes.

16 Theme Restaurants That Add a Perfect Amount of Cheese to Every Meal

Atlas Obscura readers recommend their favorites.

Eric Grundhauser November 26, 2018

Joe Froggers

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.

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Yurei Izakaya

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.