Bucharest, Romania
Solacoglu Inn
An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.
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Bucharest, Romania
An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.
Shreveport, Louisiana
From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Hurricane, Utah
A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.
Smithfield, Virginia
The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
Odiham, England
It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.
Basingstoke, England
At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.
Basingstoke, England
This plaque remembers a grave mistake that led to one local woman being buried alive.
Basingstoke, England
Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.
Los Angeles, California
This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Providence, Rhode Island
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
Ellsworth, Maine
This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.
Oakley, Utah
What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Biddeford, Maine
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
Jersey City, New Jersey
This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.
Lakewood, Colorado
One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.
Red Hook, New York
A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.
Rocchette, Italy
This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Queens, New York
A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.
Queens, New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.