Places bertshetler Wants to Go

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

The only place in the world where vehicles for an obsolete form of transportation are still built.

This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.

This pond in Victoria Park is rumored to be bottomless, one of several legends that surround it.