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Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

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

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.