After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

A crispy creation that lets you bite into your brew.

A syrupy cup of peaches and wheat kernels is a customary reward after a Santiago mountain hike.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

The slow-smoked sheep is a Western Kentucky specialty.

From humble meat-hybrid to Cincinnati favorite.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.