Mecca, California
International Banana Museum
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
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Mecca, California
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
Blackfoot, Idaho
This museum glorifies the humble potato.
West Palm Beach, Florida
This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
Orlando, Florida
A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.
Eastport, Maine
See the oldest known traditional stone-ground mustard mill at work at this Down East mainstay.
Jonesport, Maine
The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
Dublin, Texas
This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Brooklyn, New York
Try an original egg cream at this museum located inside one of the last surviving old-fashioned seltzer factories in America.
Brooklyn, New York
Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.
Waverly, Virginia
A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.
Washington, D.C.
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Ithaca, New York
This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Joplin, Missouri
A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.
Le Roy, New York
The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
Toronto, Ontario
In the back of a bustling factory lurks a quiet museum honoring the history of Canadian sugar manufacturing.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Boston, Massachusetts
A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.
Boston, Massachusetts
A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.