Places bertshetler Wants to Go

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.

This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

Outside the National Dinosaur Museum, dozens of dinosaur statues and sculptures claim the landscape.

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

Monument to the area's potato and lamb industries.

Large enough to house an internal gift shop.

Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."