Alexandria, Virginia
George Washington's Distillery
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
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Alexandria, Virginia
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Key West, Florida
A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.
Queens, New York
An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.
New York, New York
Discover the taste of mold.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Blackfoot, Idaho
This museum glorifies the humble potato.
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
New Orleans, Louisiana
One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
St. Louis, Missouri
This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
New Orleans, Louisiana
If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?
New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.