This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.

This Route 66 institution goes the extra mile for soda-based indulgence.

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

This orange and black licorice flavor is kind of a big deal in Canada.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

This fruit either burns your throat or tastes like a tropical medley.

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.

Brazil's spiky yellow fruit has lemon meringue–flavored insides.

In a supreme test of gut and gam, runners must eat a half-smoke sausage with chips before completing a 13.1-mile race.

A distillery's abandoned barrels of cinnamon liqueur led to this new Dutch tradition.

Take the name of this street treat literally.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.