Places sarahnella Wants to Go

Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

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

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

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

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.