Places bertshetler Wants to Go

Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

In an Auckland neighborhood, looming chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.