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Soda

Johnson City, Tennessee

Mountain Dew Headstone

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

Potter, Nebraska

The Potter Sundry

This old-school soda shop is the home of the Tin Roof Sundae, a concoction dripping in chocolate, marshmallow, and peanuts.

Sponsored by Nebraska Tourism

The Soda Museum & Arcade

Saint Charles, Missouri

The Soda Museum & Arcade

A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.

9 Sodas That Fizz With Local Flavors

Get your soft drink fix with masala and maple sap.

Sam Lin-Sommer June 22, 2023

A fir tree–flavored tonic in its natural habitat.

The Estonian Island Where Christmas Trees Become Soda

On Saaremaa, a local distillery turns town-square trees into festive mixers.

Ronan O'Connell December 21, 2022

The exterior.

Sacramento, California

Vic's Ice Cream Parlor

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

The Boston Cooler: "The nectar that the Olympians pined for but didn’t know how to make."

How the 'Boston Cooler' Became a Classic Detroit Drink

This sweet, creamy enigma dates back to the late 1800s.

Sam O'Brien August 4, 2021

A Pharmacist works the soda fountain at the Clayton & Edward Chemists and Pharmacy in New York City, circa 1948.

Remembering America's Golden Age of Hot Sodas

Drink like a Prohibition-era teen with recipes for the Hot Cherry Egg Bounce and Hot Egg Lime Juice Fizz.

Jeri Quinzio March 10, 2021

For 56 years, Molter lived a mostly solitary life on Knife Lake.

Minnesota's 'Root Beer Lady' Lived Alone in a Million-Acre Wilderness

The "loneliest woman in America" brewed root beer for thousands of visitors.

Terri Peterson Smith September 16, 2020

Chugwater, Wyoming

Chugwater Soda Fountain

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

Santiago, Chile

La Picá de Clinton

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

Gods and spirits are offered flowers, food, and Fanta.

Thailand’s Spirits Have a Taste for Red Fanta

The ruby-red drink is a mainstay at spirit houses and shrines.

Chawadee Nualkhair May 18, 2020

Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Gem Spa

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

Inca Kola stands out in a world dominated by brown colas.

How Peru’s Inca Kola Triumphed Over Coke

Appeals to patriotism helped it become the country’s signature flavor.

Mark Hay August 13, 2019

Entrance to the Coca-Cola vault.

Atlanta, Georgia

Coca-Cola Secret Formula Vault

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

Pai Tavytera and Kaiowa leaders and representatives assemble to discuss stevia and biopiracy.

The Indigenous Tribes Fighting to Reclaim Stevia From Coca-Cola

Guaraní have long cultivated the plant, which they introduced to a world hungry for natural sweeteners.

Eric J. Wallace July 12, 2019

Green River Soda

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

This bottle sold for more than $100,000.

objects of intrigue

See the Lone Survivor of Coca-Cola's Prototype Bottles

It had eluded even the most dedicated bottle treasure hunters.

Matthew Taub April 5, 2023