Places rubysage Wants to Go

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

An underwater city for the dead.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

In Wilmington's hip Trolley Square neighborhood, a utility box has been repainted to resemble a classic gumball machine.

This unassuming brick building has survived fires, storms, and more to bring entertainment to one Delaware town.

Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.

Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.

Sip colonial-era cocktails at this monthly recreation of a 1740 watering hole.

Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.

An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.

Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

Colorful turkeys gobble and greet delighted visitors.

Home of the Daffodil Festival, Castle Craig, and a ghostly hound.