Places cairothorn Wants to Go

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

Every dish at this restaurant claims to have a health benefit.

Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.

At this snack-shack in the bucolic British countryside, you can still get a slice of socialism with your spot of tea.

At this monastery, monks make raw-milk cheese and use excess whey to create methane that powers their hot-water system.

Get three sheets to the wind at this desert winery with a nautical theme.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

A Serbian monument to plums.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

Take Soviet nostalgia to new heights by toasting the first man in space over a full spread of Belarusian and Soviet fare.

In this beloved beach town, a secret seafood haven lies tucked behind a car wash.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.