Places bertshetler Wants to Go

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.

The short hike is worth the stunning views and crystal blue waters of a secluded beach.

Puerto Rico's oldest rum producer started its 140-year-old business with "a little barrel."

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

This Scottish tollhouse was a destination for clandestine marriages in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.

The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

Explore the history and craftsmanship of a century of motorcycles at this St. Louis showroom.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.

A decommissioned Soviet airplane has been used as a movie theater and a cultural center.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.