It might seem weird that a warehouse club selling items in bulk would garner a global cadre of enthusiastic fans. But Costco has managed to do just that, creating near-sycophants ginned-up over shopping trips to the cavernous warehouses filled to the rafters with everything from TVs, diapers, giant jars of fish oil supplements, and even gold bars.

Costco runs are unlike any other shopping experience. The supply run starts by following the incoming stream of members—cards out—and you’re immediately in the one place that quite possibly has everything you could ever want. Traversing the empire of bulk seems like a grueling odyssey, but you’ll find free samples galore across the warehouse aisles, providing some respite.

And if toothpick’d goodies weren’t enough to keep spirits high, there’s the famous food court awaiting you with cheap hot dogs, massive chicken bakes, and $10 pizzas the size of custom rims.