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This restaurant is devoted to celebrating Appalachia's cuisine.

An antiquated aquarium housed in a converted government anti-nuclear bunker.

The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.

A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.

Venture from downtown Houston to the suburb of Katy for stellar Malaysian food.

Look no further than this local institution for the best East Texas–style barbecue.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

Viet-Cajun is a true hybrid cuisine that evolved in Houston and at this Asiatown mainstay, there’s more to it than just crawfish.

This South-by-South-Asian restaurant serves up Indian-spiced Southern fried chicken and a Desi-style pastrami.

Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.

Cantonese comfort food is on the menu at this Asiatown mainstay.

West African flavors shine at this unassuming strip mall spot in southwest Houston.

Once a spa resort, then a tuberculosis sanatorium, and now a crumbling ruin.

This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

A private collector gathered these sound machines and musical instruments across five continents.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

This deserted town in the hills of Croatia’s "party island" may have a scandalous connection to King Henry VIII.

This local institution has been serving Parsi staples since 1935.