Places bertshetler Wants to Go

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.

A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

An out-of-place grove of sequoias thrives in northern Spain.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.