At this research institute, the chile is king.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

A wealth of plants and horticultural curiosities fill this charmingly antique museum.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

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

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.