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When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

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

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.

The oldest active juke joint in the state sustains a niche school of blues guitar.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

A museum within a former train depot tells the true story of a distinctly French-Louisiana musical genre.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

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

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.