Places TastyCasey Wants to Go

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

This recipe is set in stone.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.