Places rubysage Wants to Go

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.

This restaurant serves wood-fired fare served in a natural cave with a live spring.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Once a giant oak that served as the region's post office.

A peaceful place in the woods where everything is a work in progress.

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.

This mill has survived a tumultuous past to still produce flour and cornmeal.

From a canyon-like gorge, more than 20 million gallons of water emerge every day, while a smaller spring drips down, creating the illusion of an endless, gentle waterfall.

A mid-century telephone booth still stands, now a long-distance relic of the past.

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.

After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.

This sculpture by a local artist is designed to celebrate the first day of each new season.

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

In the aftermath of the murder of six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a memorial was constructed to remember all the teachers, administrators and staff who lost their lives.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums.

A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.