A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

Feast on some of the finest momos in all of Queens.

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

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

Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.

This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

This abandoned iron furnace was one of the first to use coke—a type of high-carbon fuel—to make iron.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The antique hotel still has a jail in the basement, though the cockfighting ring is long gone.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.