I love seafood—so much so that my mom bought me a shirt with tinned sardines on it for my birthday last year. As I gear up for some potential beach trips this summer, I’m dreaming of the fishy dishes I’ll be eating.

How to Win a Tuna-Throwing Contest

To throw a tuna, be prepared to hold the fish by the tail and spin. That’s the way it’s done in the city of Port Lincoln in South Australia where “tuna tossing” isn’t just some unconventional salad preparation. The tuna toss is part of an annual festival called Tunarama that celebrates the town’s seafaring history—and the wealth it’s created.

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This chef’s oven is an active volcano.

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The Aventine Keyhole

A nondescript green door at the end of a cul-de-sac features a stunningly well-framed, if comically tiny, view consisting of two nation-states and one country, with the dome of St. Peter’s perfectly situated in the center.

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A Pub You Have to Find First

On Big Pine Key in The Florida Keys, No Name Pub has been welcoming travelers since the 1930s, first as a general store and later as a beloved watering hole. Today, its walls and ceilings are layered with thousands of signed dollar bills, a tradition that turns the space into a kind of living guestbook. Equal parts dive bar and local landmark, it remains a place where history, community, and curiosity come together in one unforgettable stop.

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The AO Podcast

This 22-room museum is full of artist Ross Ward’s work, plus his eccentric collection of American ephemera.

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