This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

On the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul Lake, a family cooks a feast that tells the sad tale of a people's exile.

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

A Japanese sculptor carved an ode to biodiversity into a floodplain.

At this snack-shack in the bucolic British countryside, you can still get a slice of socialism with your spot of tea.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.