Pulsnitz, Germany
Pfefferkuchenmuseum Pulsnitz
An aromatic exploration of the rich history and flavors of this German town's famous gingerbread.
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Pulsnitz, Germany
An aromatic exploration of the rich history and flavors of this German town's famous gingerbread.
Eichenau, Germany
This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.
Torun, Poland
Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.
Hurricane, Utah
A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.
Le Roy, New York
The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.
Beijing, China
This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it.
Lüneburg, Germany
This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Böblingen, Germany
Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Jonesport, Maine
The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
Raeren, Belgium
This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.
Schrobenhausen, Germany
Behold, a collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable.
Ikeda, Japan
An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.
Yokohama, Japan
This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.
Skellefteå, Sweden
This little gallery is devoted to one small town's passion for a very special cheese.
Langhirano, Italy
Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.
Poznań, Poland
The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.
Cork, Ireland
This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.
Brussels, Belgium
This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.
Heidelberg, Germany
A small museum dedicated to the history and design of German packaging.