Places Stephen Hutchinson Wants to Go

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

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

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."