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Spencer, Massachusetts

Spencer Brewery

The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.
Washington, D.C.

The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
Brooklyn, New York

Cafe at Your Mother-in-Law

A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.
Florence, Italy

Babae Wine Window

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Keswick, Australia

Queen Adelaide Restaurant

Dine aboard the historic Ghan train while retracing early explorers' journey through the Outback.
Berkeley, California

Cafe Ohlone

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.
Sæby, Denmark

Nellemann's Have

This historic orchard contains Northern Europe's largest collection of paradise apple trees.
Cavaillon, France

Maison Prévôt

From the dishes to the art, this Michelin-starred restaurant orbits around one beloved French melon.
New York, New York

U.N. Delegates Dining Room

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.
Singapore

Atlas Bar

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.
New York, New York

Cafe at the Swedish Church of New York

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.
New York, New York

Norwegian Seamen's Church

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
Sapporo, Japan

Dog's Roasted Sweet Potato Stand

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.
New York, New York

Marie's Crisis

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
London, England

Rules

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
San Francisco, California

Li Po Cocktail Lounge

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.
New Orleans, Louisiana

Café Lafitte in Exile

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
Portola Valley, California

Alpine Inn

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
Dyer, Nevada

Boundary Peak

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.
Tonopah, Nevada

McFarthest Spot

The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.
San Francisco, California

Albion Castle

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.
Boston, Massachusetts

Mapparium Globe

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Portland, Oregon

The Witch's Castle

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Teguise, Spain

El Diablo Restaurant

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.