In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

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

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

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

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.

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

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

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

In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.

The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.