Places bertshetler Wants to Go

Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Ride the rails on a train harkening back to a 19th-century marvel.

Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.

A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.

This stone quarry was used to make axes and other tools more than 6,000 years ago.

Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found here.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.