Places Edited by Sam O'Brien

Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

This odd 1930s shop remains stranded in time and shrouded in mystery.

They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

Hundreds of tiny dead butterfly eyes gaze down at diners in this Australian eatery.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."

How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.

This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.