Washington, D.C.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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Washington, D.C.
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Milan, Italy
One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
Vevey, Switzerland
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Cusco, Peru
A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.
Lübbenau/Spreewald, Germany
A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.
Hastings, Nebraska
The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Charlevoix, Michigan
There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Seoul, South Korea
A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.
Dallas, Texas
A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.
Hatteras, North Carolina
The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.
Ars-en-Ré, France
For those late-night mollusk cravings.
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.
Vidalia, Georgia
A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
Seoul, South Korea
Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
This greenhouse was once a hockey arena.
Bathurst, South Africa
The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's favorite fruit.
Washington, D.C.
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
Cleethorpes, England
This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
Meybod, Iran
Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Gore, New Zealand
Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.