Places bertshetler Wants to Go

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

The first American axe throwing club.

One of the oldest of its kind.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

Yo, Adrian!

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

This unique sculpture proved invaluable when it saved a train from careening off the tracks.

This Luxembourg cave is covered in cryptic looking marks left by mining activity.

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.