Places Rachel Rummel Wants to Go

An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

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

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.