New York City

Any New Yorker will tell you that his or her city has the best food in the world. And after sampling bagels, cheesecake, and New York-style pizza, you may be inclined to agree. The Big Apple has some truly iconic dishes, and one of the most well-known has to be its super-thin pizza (via Serious Eats). The massive triangular slices can be found on almost any street corner in Manhattan. Fold them in half to enjoy layers of cheese, sauce, and thin-crust in each bite.

Cheesecake is another outstanding New York City dish, praised for its dense texture and ideal sweetness. Although you can top it with a drizzle of chocolate or berries, being a cheesecake purist and savoring every bite of cream cheese and graham cracker crust alone is perfectly acceptable. Bagels are unmistakably New York for a snack at any time. The secret to the city's delicious bagels, according to NPR, is in the boiling process, which results in a crisp exterior and chewy interior.

Location: New York