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Aliens welcome visitors to the jerky mothership

Baker, California

Alien Fresh Jerky

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Abandoned Longhorn Grill

Amado, Arizona

Longhorn Grill and Saloon

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

Thanksgiving Grocery, "Cuisine de la Louisiane."
Permanently Closed

Paris, France

Thanksgiving Grocery

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery

New York, New York

Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Burger King Navajo Code Talkers Display.

Kayenta, Arizona

Burger King Navajo Code Talkers Display

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

An army of MSG pandas

Kawasaki, Japan

Ajinomoto MSG Factory

One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.

Sobrino de Botin

Madrid, Spain

Sobrino de Botin

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Gottscheer Hall

Queens, New York

Gottscheer Hall

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

Exterior in color

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland Trust Rotunda Building

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

Burgermeister at night, sailor's delight

Berlin, Germany

Burgermeister

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

The Ganesh Temple of Queens

Queens, New York

The Ganesh Temple of Queens

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

The Golden Shopping Mall

Queens, New York

The Golden Shopping Mall

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

Goats with sign

Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

L'Extra-Terrasse during its brief heyday
Permanently Closed

Saint-Simon, Québec

L' Extra-Terrasse

For a brief moment, the world was given a flicker of the future of fast food, thanks to a visionary inventor.

Paperclip replica in Kipling

Kipling, Saskatchewan

Paperclip Cottage Cafe

A cozy cafe tells the remarkable story of how one man started with a little red paperclip and wound up with an entire house.

Not a bad spread

Big Sur, California

Nepenthe

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

The Currywurst Museum.
Permanently Closed

Berlin, Germany

Deutsches Currywurst Museum

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.

Mercado De Abastos

Panama City, Panama

Mercado De Abastos

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

The exterior of the saloon.

Goldfield, Nevada

Santa Fe Saloon

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

Wat Tha Ka Rong

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Wat Tha Ka Rong

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

Underwater bar (Planet Oddity)
Permanently Closed

Eilat, Israel

Red Sea Star

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

Dining room at Trader Vic's Atlanta.

Atlanta, Georgia

Trader Vic's

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

Facade of the eatery

Granite City, Illinois

Luna Café

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Neighbourgoods Market, Braamfontein Precinct, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

Neighbourgoods Market

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

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