Places Mina Murray Wants to Go

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.