Petra District, Jordan
Petra
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
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Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Minyirr, Australia
Spectacular rock formations host dinosaur footprints and an old hydrotherapy pool.
Karijini, Australia
This natural amphitheatre has been carved over millennia into the layered sedimentary rock of Karijini National Park.
Exmouth, Australia
A fibreglass sculpture of a whale shark on the grounds of a petrol station.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.
Francois Peron National Park, Australia
This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.
Rottnest Island, Australia
Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.
Meckering, Australia
Home to one man's collection detailing the history of photography.
Ghan, Australia
Curious crater remnants in the middle of the Australian outback.
Witjira, Australia
Swim in these hot springs filled with three-million-year-old water, deep in the Australian Outback.
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Indooroopilly, Australia
The pillar of this bridge contains a small home and underneath, a ballroom.
Brisbane, Australia
An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.
Manly, Australia
The ruins of Brisbane’s own Alcatraz now sit in the middle of a national park.
Surfers Paradise, Australia
The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.
Byron Bay, Australia
The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.
Kaputar, Australia
The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.
Glen Innes, Australia
A tribute to the Celtic nations that helped settle Australia.
Kariong, Australia
Aboriginal artists carved these unique figures into sandstone.
Dangar Island, Australia
A unique car-free island in the Hawkesbuy River serviced by a regular ferry and on-island electric buggy.
Mount Colah, Australia
An ancient rock engraving shows Aboriginals used their advanced knowledge of the stars to hunt and gather.
Chullora, Australia
Roadside attraction outside of a recycling center.
Sydney, Australia
A boardwalk winds through this sliver of coastal nature hidden within Sydney.
Wentworth Point, Australia
Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.