The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

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

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

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

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

What happens when a chef with indigenous roots takes over a hotel-restaurant?

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.