New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Dublin, Texas
This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The largest bottled beer collection in the world holds over 22,000 unique beer bottles.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.
HitachiĹŤmiya-shi, Japan
The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Cork, Ireland
This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
Irwindale, California
Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.
Washington, D.C.
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Los Angeles, California
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
Goldfield, Nevada
Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.
Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
New York, New York
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
Brooklyn, New York
2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.
Portland, Oregon
Is this the most Portland place ever?
Washington, D.C.
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.