One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

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

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?