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Americana

Jimmy Carter's Hot Dog Bun

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.

Pop's iconic signpost

Pops' Root Beer Bread Pudding

This Route 66 institution goes the extra mile for soda-based indulgence.

Sour Orange Pie

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

Shaker Lemon Pie

In this tangy treat, no part of the citrus is left behind.

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London, England

PsychoBarn

A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.

Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale

Birmingham's sinus-clearing soda was a popular way to enhance bootlegged hooch during Prohibition.

Pickle Pie

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.

Smearcase

A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.

The Blenheim Mineral Spring

Blenheim, South Carolina

Blenheim Mineral Springs

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

Gerber Sandwich

The St. Louis creation earned the "best use of the worst cheese" award.

Butter Molds

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

In the late 1800s, oil stoves started to make cooking slightly easier.

When Cow Tongue Was an Essential Thanksgiving Ingredient

It made American pies rich and indulgent.

Leigh Chavez-Bush November 27, 2018

Miniature versions of some of Tucson's most famous neon signs.

Tucson, Arizona

Ignite Sign Art Museum

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

Phoenix, Arizona

MacAlpine's Soda Fountain

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

Crossroads of the World.

Los Angeles, California

Crossroads of the World

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

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Orlando, Florida

Tupperware Confidence Center

A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.