Places lunarassault Wants to Go

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

Catch a live blues set in a former 1930s grocery store on the Mississippi River.

Crawfish hand pies, Natchitoches meat pies, and all manner of other sweet or savory, flaky-crusted pastries abound here.

Chef Lisa Nelson serves up sensational doubles, jerk chicken, and other Trinidadian staples.

An improbable set of attractive limestone caverns forms the centerpiece of Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

Louisiana's first and only water buffalo farm makes exceptional cheeses.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

Flaunt your karaoke chops at this pitch-perfect dive bar.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

A rainbow of kulfi and falooda flows from this Indian-style ice cream parlor.

Sip mead from an East Nashville apiary while snacking on barbacoa tacos.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.

Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.

Built for a motel, this cartoon dino is now a symbol of the area's paleontological heritage.

This ship-shape Streamline Moderne building was once the headquarters of a nautically inclined radio preacher.

A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.

At this privately owned collection, conflicts are humanized through soldiers’ personal belongings.

This former courthouse is allegedly the site of the last witch trial in the United States.

Gas station bathrooms adorned with one of the world’s most infamous typefaces, with quotes ranging from lewd to profound.

A small maritime town's own way of memorializing the local lives spent at sea.