From a super-stack, password-protected cheeseburger in Chicago to top-notch barbecue at a Walla Walla, WA, gas station, the most delicious dishes at the most surprising places across the country are revealed.
Many restaurants don't make it past year one, but there are some that have defied the odds. From a former Chicago speakeasy to a historic Oregon steakhouse, eateries that have stayed open for half a century or more are explored.
Pizzerias share their most delicious spins on America's favorite pie, from a family-run institution in Chicago specializing in stuffed pizzas to a one-of-a-kind pizza palace slinging outrageous dessert pizzas.
Don Wildman highlights a tree-cutting mission that provoked a military standoff with North Korea, a subway stench with a surprising source and one scientist's out-of-this-world explanation for the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
From a 69-year-old hot dog joint in Chicago to a father-son noodle shop in NYC, these restaurants have been passed down from generation to generation, proving that big flavor runs in the family.
Restaurants across the country prove that everything is better with bacon, from Bacon Grenades in Chicago and the I Bacon Your Pardon Roll in San Diego to bacon-wrapped wings in Vegas and an all-you-can-eat bacon buffet in Milwaukee.
Travel Channel is serving up slice after slice of pizza perfection, from the crispy New York classic, to a 14-lb force of nature in Colorado, to Chicago's deepest most delicious dish.
From vice dens and top-secret railroad lines to sunken shipwrecks and the spark that created the A-bomb, Don Wildman unearths the shady dealings and political corruption that made Chicago the third largest city in the US.