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Welcome to the uncanny valley.
Kyoto, Japan

Issen Yoshoku

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.
Archeoplastica founder, naturalist, and guide Enzo Suma has collected old plastics from Italian beaches to illustrate how long this waste survives in the ocean.
beaches

The 'Archaeology' of Plastics Is an Exercise in Nostalgia and Dread

An Italian naturalist and guide has turned beach trash and memory into a commentary on our age.
Alessio Perrone February 8, 2023
Slot Car City
Las Vegas, Nevada

Slot Car City

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.
Tastee Freeze in Trumann Hightower.
restaurants

The All-American Dairy Bar Still Thrives in Arkansas

The inspiration for Dairy Queen lives on in mom-and-pops across the state.
Diana Hubbell March 24, 2022
Oasis Bordello Museum.
List

15 Places Improbably Frozen in Time

Some things stand the test of time. Others get a little help along the way.
Jonathan Carey January 14, 2022
The interior of Noor.
List

Try Historical Food at These 20 Culinary Timewarps

History and nostalgia are on the menu.
Diana Hubbell December 3, 2021
The Giant Koala in Dadswells Bridge is both intimidating and beloved.
roadside attractions

What's the Big Deal With Australia's 'Big Things'?

From pineapples to poisonous toads, Aussies love their enormous roadside attractions.
Tiare Tuuhia November 3, 2021
The Lucky Rabbit entrance
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Lucky Rabbit

A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.
A slice of Wildflour's (current-day) Caked Alaska.
restaurants

The Return of Karachi's Legendary 'Caked Alaska'

An entire generation associated the beloved riff on Baked Alaska with teen romance and rebellion.
Sanam Maher June 1, 2021
Dracula's Castle, on an amusement pier in Wildwood, New Jersey.
haunted

When the Jersey Shore Was the Epicenter for Haunted Attractions

In the 70s and 80s, beachgoers delighted in low-budget frights.
Laura Kiniry March 5, 2021
The matemba ice cream flavor mixes salt-cured fish with toffee.
food

Tapi Tapi Ice Cream Is a Sweet Education on African Liberation

Tapiwa Guzha's desserts stir up conversation about culture, history, and identity.
Mary Fawzy February 12, 2021
Yakuimon Gate.
Mito, Japan

Mito Daiich High School

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.
From Vikings to grandmothers, people around the world keep cooking.
food

7 YouTube Channels for the Stay-at-Home Food Adventurer

Get inspired by these imaginative cooks from around the world.
Anne Ewbank April 8, 2020
The last Blockbuster.
Bend, Oregon

Bend Blockbuster Video

The world's last remaining store of its kind.
Johnson Creek, Wisconsin

Gobbler Theater

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.
Behind the Iron Curtain, shelves were empty but champagne was affordable.
dictators

How Stalin and the Soviet Union Created a Champagne for the Working Class

In 1936, the Party suddenly switched from denouncing bubbly to mass producing it.
Jessica Gingrich November 5, 2019
Blue Fox Drive-In Theatre.
Oak Harbor, Washington

Blue Fox Drive-In Theatre

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.
Bernd das Brot.
Erfurt, Germany

Kika Figures of Erfurt

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.