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Nashville, Tennessee

Culture + Co.

At this Nashville restaurant, cheese and charcuterie arrive via conveyor belt.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Secret Pizza

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.
Redwood City, California

The Buddha of 101

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.
Bath, England

Sally Lunn's

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Whanganui, New Zealand

Jackson's Rēwena Bread

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.
San Jose, California

Sonic Runway

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.
Portland, Oregon

Hollywood Theater

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.
San Jose, California

Nola's Iris Garden

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.
Nagashi Somen
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Nagashi Somen

Catch these floating noodles before they flow by.
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Mad Honey
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Mad Honey

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.
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Termitomyces Titanicus
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Termitomyces Titanicus

The biggest edible mushroom in the world is also delicious.
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Moon Mist
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Sweets

Moon Mist

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.
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Taiping, Malaysia

Antong Coffee Mill

Malaysia's oldest coffee roaster is also a historical landmark.
Melbourne, Australia

Mabu Mabu Big Esso

Featuring Torres Strait Islander cuisine and Australia's first indigenous bar.
Ohsweken, Ontario

Yawékon by Chef Tawnya Brant

This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.
Lake Louise, Alberta

Lake Agnes Teahouse

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.
Santa Rosa, California

Crane Melon Barn

This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.
San Francisco, California

Fior D' Italia

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

Stadshuskällaren

Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.
Napa, California

The Cayetano Juárez Adobe

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.
San Jose, California

The San Carlos Street Lantern Relay

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.
San Jose, California

The San José Semaphore

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.
Sunnyvale, California

Orchard Heritage Park

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.