Food

The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for a century.

The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."