Places ashleymlawrence Wants to Go

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

This is one really big nut.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."