Places rubysage Wants to Go

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

A Kansas grassroots sculptor decorates the local roadways with his sculptures made from found objects.

The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Creativity is far from extinct in Missouri, and this painted dinosaur is no exception!

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

A phone booth that combines public art and climate change awareness.

A big museum full of little worlds.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

This whimsical statue marks the high water level from the Great Flood of 1993.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

One of the deepest springs in Missouri.

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.

Some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the United States.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

This museum located in the "Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World," chronicles the history of cob pipe.

An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.