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Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

An ice field known for harboring an infamous Martian meteorite turned out to contain the oldest air on Earth.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.

A tribute to local poet and music journalist Adrian Rawlins.

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

A train car sitting on a rooftop makes an unlikely and picturesque setting for dinner.

This sculpture was designed to encourage viewers to be true to themselves.

A large Melbourne wall is home to an iconic work of art from one of the world's most renowned street artists.

This 20-story artwork on a public housing block is the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and tells the story of a community.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

These 40,000-year-old stenciled hands are older than the famous cave art in France and Spain.

Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.

This underwater sculpture park is the basis for a manmade coral reef.

A unique project to help restore coral reefs in Bali.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.