Places bertshetler Wants to Go

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.

The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.

A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

This Oaxacan restaurant serves native corn and Indigenous recipes.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.