Beaumont, France
Beaumont's Black-Market Wine
Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.
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Beaumont, France
Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.
Seoul, South Korea
About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.
Whitby, England
This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.
Bogotá, Colombia
This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Lerna, Illinois
The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.
Amritsar, India
This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.
Garraf, Spain
This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
Agoura Hills, California
The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.
London, England
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
New York, New York
In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
Seattle, Washington
The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Havana, Cuba
Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
Reykholt, Iceland
Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Kuopio, Finland
A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.
Flåm, Norway
A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.
New York, New York
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Washington, D.C.
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.