Places Added by Ike Allen

In Phetchaburi, Thailand, a roadside vendor cooks his fare with 1,000 mirrors and the power of the sun.

This tropical fruit once sparked a famous mutiny and now serves as a starch alternative in potato salad.

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.

This curry-on-the-go hails from South Africa.

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

A key step in the Andean technique of freeze-drying potatoes is stomping on them.

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.

This Okinawan specialty resembles a Japanese take on Taco Bell.

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

The Mexican fungal delicacy that makes corn taste like a mushroom.

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.

A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.