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Ice Cream

The Front Gate of Beijing's City Wall, as rendered in ice cream.

Every Landmark in China Now Makes Gorgeous Themed Ice Cream

Temples, towers, and famous figures, all as frozen treats.

Anne Ewbank June 8, 2021

Around the World in 14 Unique and Historic Ice-Cream Shops

Eat scoops sanctioned by Castro and cool off at the first shaved-ice stand.

Sam O'Brien May 27, 2021

Cape Town, South Africa

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

The matemba ice cream flavor mixes salt-cured fish with toffee.

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream Is a Sweet Education on African Liberation

Tapiwa Guzha's desserts stir up conversation about culture, history, and identity.

Mary Fawzy February 12, 2021

Soft cream made with squid ink from Hakodate, Japan.

Japan Is Combating Rural Decline With a National Network of Ice Cream

Flavors include apple, blue honeysuckle, and black squid ink.

Michael Colbert September 10, 2020

Spiegelman's citrus Laika-themed ice cream is an homage to the dog's nickname, "Little Lemon."

How Overlooked History Yields Unforgettable Ice Cream Flavors

Hannah Spiegelman's innovative desserts profile figures from Laika to Ida Tarbell.

Vonnie Williams August 27, 2020

A Grasshopper, Brandy Alexander, and Pink Squirrel at the Del-Bar in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.

How to Make Ice-Cream Cocktails Like a True Wisconsinite

Turn your home into a supper club with these 6 recipes.

Jeanette Hurt August 17, 2020

Chugwater, Wyoming

Chugwater Soda Fountain

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

New Yorkers are hearing the ubiquitous ice cream truck jingle emanating from police cruisers across several boroughs.

Why Are NYPD Cruisers Playing the Ice Cream Truck Jingle?

The melody occupies a niche space at the intersection of ice cream, entertainment, and Black history.

Luke Fater June 16, 2020

Stone pillar.

Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow Sherbet Factory Ruins

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

The 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Sarris Candies Factory

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

Castro never said no to ice cream.

To Defy the United States, Fidel Castro Built the World's Greatest Ice Cream Parlor

The socialist establishment, which is still slinging scoops, seated 1,000 customers.

Alex Mayyasi November 8, 2019

Spokane, Washington

Mary Lou's Milk Bottle

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

Mount Airy, North Carolina

Scoops Ice Cream & Such

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

Metamora, Indiana

Grannie's Cookie Jars & Ice Cream Parlor

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

A Whirla-Whip creation, flavored with with Nutella.

Stanley, North Dakota

Whirla-Whip Ice Cream

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

Snelgrov Ice Cream Cone

Salt Lake City, Utah

Snelgrove Ice Cream Cone

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

Homestead, Florida

Robert Is Here

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.