Places rubysage Wants to Go

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

These boots are made for selfies.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.