Places rubysage Wants to Go

A secluded fortress from the days of the Crusades that offers breathtaking views.

The world's only official college program focused on "clown therapy."

A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

One of only three fountains created by the iconic architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

Biblical beasts and endangered animal preservation come together in this Israeli zoo.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.