Places rubysage Wants to Go

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

Restoring faith in humanity one pie at a time by selling stellar baked goods on an honor system.

Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

Every Saturday morning, this microbakery fills up with freshly baked pastries and sourdough breads.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.