America has invented a smörgåsbord of incredible sandwiches, from the crowd-pleasing club to the delightfully messy Philly cheesesteak. However, dig a little deeper and there are all kinds of weird and wonderful regional sandwiches that locals can’t seem to get enough of. From New Jersey’s belly-busting ‘fat sandwich’ to Kentucky’s historic hot brown, we count down to the most obscure American sammies of all.

Click or scroll through to see some of America's strangest sandwiches – how many have you heard of?

We've based our ranking on how niche each sandwich is beyond its place of origin, and on the opinions of our well-traveled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

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