Places Edited by Sam O'Brien

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

A gravestone marks where a man's lost limb was laid to rest.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

For those late-night mollusk cravings.

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

This forgotten building was one of the few Philadelphia-area breweries to survive Prohibition.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

The best place in New York to pick up the controversial, notoriously foul-smelling Asian "king of fruits."

A completely round house designed for the Atomic Age.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.