Places rubysage Wants to Go

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

This general store is a one-stop-shop for workers at the Prudhoe Bay oil field.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

A replica that won't float away.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Take a lick of the legendary homemade miso paste that protected this Buddhist temple’s scrolls from a fire centuries ago.