Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

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

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.