Rye, England
The Mermaid Inn
This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.
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Rye, England
This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Seattle, Washington
Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?
Denver, Colorado
Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Buena Vista, Colorado
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Creede, Colorado
This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.
Gateway, Colorado
Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Biddeford, Maine
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
Los Angeles, California
A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.
Jersey City, New Jersey
This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.
Denver, Colorado
A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.
Lakewood, Colorado
One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.
Los Angeles, California
An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.
Berlin, Germany
Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.
Stansted, England
This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.
Essex, Connecticut
British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.
Niger
These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.
Tenango del Valle, Mexico
The archeological ruins of the ancient fortified city of the mysterious Teotenanca civilization.
Hong Kong
A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.
Red Hook, New York
A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.
London, England
Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
Kyoto, Japan
One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.