Places bertshetler Wants to Go

A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, Brazil’s Snake Island has a frighteningly apt nickname.

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.

The artwork celebrates Trugo, a odd yet beloved local sport played only around Melbourne.

Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

This mountain is one of the largest in Scotland but is better known for its hollow insides.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

This lava formation earned its whimsical name from the log-like formation of it stones.

This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.