Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

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

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.

Stepping inside this coffee shop is a journey through time.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

This solo operation offers the world's only whey wines in flavors such as chocolate-orange.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.