Traverse City, Michigan
World's Largest Cherry Pie Tin
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
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Traverse City, Michigan
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
Portola Valley, California
The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Pärnu, Estonia
This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.
East Greenville, Pennsylvania
This roadside stand packs 300-plus varieties of tomatoes, from "Maiden's Fire" to "Kaleidoscopic Jewel."
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.
Taupō, New Zealand
Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.
Basingstoke, England
At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Cape Town, South Africa
The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.
Sunnyvale, California
800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.
Sydney, Australia
An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.
London, England
This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”
Gloucestershire, England
Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.
Piercebridge, England
This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.
Durham, England
A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.
Brussels, Belgium
Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.