Places rubysage Wants to Go

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This historic, century-old theater is still in operation.

This hillside mushroom farm shares land with a Buddhist monastery.

Dedicated to the "King of Soul."

Papier-mâché folk art recognizing horrors of slave trade.

A semi-retired nurse’s record-setting collection of 3,000 tiny chairs.

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.

This mural pays tribute to Atlanta natives and hip hop legends Andre 3000 and Big Boi, better known as OutKast.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

This labyrinth was designed to help visitors focus and meditate.

Giant instrument-shaped home in Fayetteville, Georgia.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.

Rare and classic books by Black authors are the focus at this independent bookstore in a historic Atlanta neighborhood.

The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.