This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

The world's longest known cave system.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.