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Ice Cream

Potter, Nebraska

The Potter Sundry

This old-school soda shop is the home of the Tin Roof Sundae, a concoction dripping in chocolate, marshmallow, and peanuts.

Sponsored by Nebraska Tourism

Berlin, Germany

Damaskus Konditorei

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

Istanbul, Turkey

Kanaat Lokantasi

This family-owned canteen has been selling goat milk ice cream since 1933.

Social campaigners of the 1920s tried to make mocktails glamorous, but today Prohibition is primarily remembered as the era of speakeasies and bootleggers.

7 Wild Stories From the Prohibition Era

The 18th Amendment had some unexpected side effects, from alcohol prescriptions to the rise of NASCAR.

April White January 12, 2024

Tiger tail ice cream features an unlikely but harmonious merger of black licorice, orange, and dairy.

Make Tiger Tail Ice Cream With Gastro Obscura

Recreating a vintage Canadian classic.

Andrew Coletti October 27, 2023

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Kirk's 1890 Ice Cream Parlor

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Permanently Closed

Phoenix, Arizona

Mary Coyle

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

Visitors to Beijing's City Wall can enjoy ice cream in the shape of its front gate.

6 Stories That Will Make You Scream—For Ice Cream

Take a deep dive into the delicious stories behind a world of frozen treats.

April White July 14, 2023

Nashville, Tennessee

Bobbie's Dairy Dip

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

Podcast: Flavor Graveyard

Pay your respects at the sweetest cemetery in the world.

The Podcast Team June 20, 2023

The contents of Blue Moon remain unknown to the public.

5 Unique Ice Cream Recipes to Beat the Heat

From Sweden's Nobel bombe to Detroit's Boston Cooler.

Sam Lin-Sommer June 12, 2023

The rose falooda is a textural marvel.

Nashville, Tennessee

Sarabha's Creamery

A rainbow of kulfi and falooda flows from this Indian-style ice cream parlor.

A bottle of amaro, with other monastery snacks.

Celebrate Spring With 9 Flower-Based Foods and Drinks

From tulip vodka to fried palm blossoms.

Sam Lin-Sommer May 19, 2023

Baked Alaska has taken on many forms.

Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida'

This parlor trick of a dessert has a long, complicated lineage.

Diana Hubbell May 18, 2023

Forget "naughty or nice?" The more important question this gift-giving season is "sweet or savory?"

Delicious Gifts for the Food-Obsessed

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

Atlas Obscura November 30, 2022

President Nixon personally approved the menu, and especially wanted ice cream.

space exploration

Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert

Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Stewart all feasted upon Clair de Lune.

Anne Ewbank August 26, 2022

Baklava ice cream topped with kada’if pastry

Shefar'am, Israel

Shfaram Ice Cream

Unique flavors and plant sap make this ice cream special.

8 Ice Cream Shops Grounded in Cultural Traditions

Find flavors ranging from Aztec marigold to soursop at these sweet spots.

Diana Hubbell June 21, 2022