Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

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

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

These small stands sell Malian snacks to worshippers and passersby after Friday prayers in Harlem.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.