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Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.

Pay your respects at this juke joint founded by a blues legend of the Mississippi Delta.

Since 1939, this no-frills spot has been turning out perfectly seasoned renditions of a Delta staple.

For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.

The remains of a notorious mental institution that became known for its structural design failures and experiments carried out on patients.

Dominating the skyline of Kaliningrad, the iconic House of Soviets has always been abandoned.

The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood.

In the hometown of Eiji Tsuburaya, a street lined with intergalactic heroes and monsters.

There's no booze at this juke joint—just some of the best blues in Baton Rouge.

The oldest Black-owned bookstore in New Orleans was started by a substitute teacher on a mission.

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.

Don’t be surprised if you run into some of Oaxaca’s top chefs in line at this family run taco stop.

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

A lost World War II military camp and post-war suburb swallowed by the woods.

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

Diners have been slurping 'fool's noodles' at this shop for more than 70 years.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

Thermal springs at the bottom of this lake create beautiful blue circles of clay.

This massive, ancient canal system was built using only sticks and stones.