What are the best food destinations, landmarks, museums, statues in the USA?

The Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture in Minneapolis, MN. http://www.walkerart.org/collections/artworks/spoonbridge-and-cherry

I love The 76 House in Tappan, NY. This is where Major Andre, the revolutionary war traitor/accomplice to Benedict Arnold ,was tried. It is such a lovely old building and in great shape.
We went there many times when I was a child and it always seemed so "historic". It really left an impression on this little girl.
You can go up the road aways and see the site where he was hanged. There is a small monument right in the middle of a neighborhood culdesac!

Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco for fresh crab!

French Laundry, Pikes Market in Seattle (don't let the flying fish gimmick fool you), Cardini's Tijuana (parents took me there for my 16th birthday for my first Caesar salad).

Another L.A. classic is the original El Cholo which goes back to 1927 (when Mexican food was still referred to as "Spanish"). It's essentially Cal-Mex but up to a higher standard.

Another L.A. classic is the original El Cholo which goes back to 1927 (when Mexican food was still referred to as "Spanish"). It's essentially Cal-Mex but up to a higher standard.

The SPAM museum. http://www.spam.com/museum
Hershey, PA: the Factory, the amusement park and chocolate tour.

Kansas City - Arthur Bryant's & gates bbq

you got me cv , I guess that will be a different thread

In the Denver area, the Buckhorn is famous for their variety of game meats on the menu (snake, yak, etc., and yes you can get Rocky Mountain Oysters too) and on the walls (stuffed and mounted) - also, bit of trivia, they possess Colorado's first liquor license.

Yes, Pierino, that's the one.

Oregon Wine Country is gorgeous. Located within the wine country are two of my favorite destinations, the Trappist Abbey in Lafayette, Oregon where the Monks make incredible fruitcake, and the Brigittine Monastery in Amity, OR who make amazing fudge. Both are beautiful places to visit and so tranquil with lovely grounds that surround them.

I've been to Reading Terminal Market in Philly and The Broadway Market in Buffalo, NY...I'm thinking any indoor market in a big city gives you a slice of life and foodways of that place. In Philly, it's the stalls of Amish farmers, in Buffalo, it's the Polish and German butchers and the madhouse that occurs in the week leading up to Easter.
We had the most amazing stroll through the Farmer's Market in Kusadasi, Turkey a couple of years ago....I can still picture the vivid colors of the produce and the suntanned faces of the vendors. Unforgettable.

Chicago - Billy Goat Tavern

City Tavern in Philadelphia - est 1773

Here's another one; it's the season for Hatch chili peppers in New Mexico. When they are roasting them out in the open as they do, it fills the atmosphere with a divine aroma. But go there now.

Another LA landmark and an example of programmatic architecture is Randy's Donuts at Manchester and La Cienega near LAX. It's the 32 foot high donut sculpture. Unfortunately the Brown Derby no longer exists in its original location---they moved the derby to Hollywood but it's not the same. Unfortunately LA has been mostly wiped clean of the Googie style architecture it was known for in the 50's. Now they have strip malls and gallerias. In N' Out Burger may be as iconic as it gets.

Union Oyster House in Boston - America's oldest restaurant

It's too bad Copia no longer exists. It was a museum dedicated to food and the memory of Julia Child. Her own pots hung on pegboard there.
I agree with Scruz on Tadich Grill in San Francisco---it's the oldest restaurant in the city. John's Grill though is nothing more than a tourist trap now. In 2002 Ten Speed published a history of Tadich. It's not a cookbook but it does include recipes.
Chez Panisse in Berkeley was the birthplace of California cuisine---although others blame Wolfgang Puck and Ma Maison (gone) for that. In my opinion the best restaurant in America is the French Laundry. To his credit Thomas Keller seems to have stopped caring about Michelin stars and is dedicated to the art of the table. Michael Ruhlman has become the Boswell to Keller's Samuel Johnson.
L.A. the original Phillipe's is still in business downtown. It's the place where the French dip sandwich was invented. Coffee is still a dime.
Another of my favorite spots is the Napoleon House in New Orleans. It's in a building which as local lore holds was intended for Napoleon's exile. He died on Elba instead.
This should be an interesting thread.

I posted this recently somewhere else, but the Corn Palace in South Dakota is fun! Re-designed each year. It's amazing what you can do with corn! :)

I can only think of old restaurants that I have been to like Fraunce's Tavern , Peter Lugers ( Brooklyn of course), Rao's . Does Hershey park count Ha?!

Mammy's Cupboard in Natchez, MS is otherworldly.

i like some of the old restaurants in s.f. tadich grill has been a favorite of ours and is the oldest restaurant in california. john's grill has a replica of the maltese falcon.