Places rubysage Wants to Go

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wondrous state park.

The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.

Hiding in plane sight.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.