Places rubysage Wants to Go

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."

"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

The great American road trip, but smaller.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.