Places rubysage Wants to Go

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.