It's like touring Willy Wonka's factory in Bethesda (Photos)

Enter the new palace of candy, sodas and other sweets from here and abroad at Westfield Montgomery Mall, in this virtual tour. What it lacks in size relative to Willy Wonka's factory, it makes up for in variety of brands and products. Let us enter Lolli and Pops:

Inside, I found old favorites like Pop Rocks and Goo Goo Clusters, and new products I'll have to buy, like Duff Energy Drinks from The Simpsons.

Michael Bloomberg's worst
nightmare. Too bad, Mike

Yes! Now if the County government
can just get out of the liquor
business, maybe we can one
day buy Duff beer in Bethesda
grocery stores, too 

Pop Rocks. Nuff said.

There are sections of international treats, and others categorized by franchise, like Star Wars, Frozen and Minions. They even have a "local" section.

Buy local

Or European...

Why, this establishment is filled with all kinds of sweets the super-low-energy Montgomery County Council thinks you ought not to be allowed to consume (unless they use public funds to provide it to your kids directly).

Classic gingerbread man, and
modern Ugly Sweater cookies

There's one born every minute

No War on Christmas here

The Force is strong
with this one

Radioactive Soda!

My favorite from Tennessee -
Goo Goo Clusters