Ventnor, Australia
Penguin Parade At Phillip Island
An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Langwarrin, Australia
McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park
For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.
Spotswood, Australia
Spotswood Pumping Station
A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
William Ricketts Sanctuary
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
St Kilda, Australia
St. Kilda Pier Penguin Colony
You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.
South Wharf, Australia
Polly Woodside
This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
Melbourne, Australia
Raising the Rattler Pole
Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.
Melbourne, Australia
Cow Up a Tree
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
Melbourne, Australia
The Nicholas Building
A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.
Permanently Closed
Melbourne, Australia
The Haunted Bookshop
Occult books, tarot, oddities.
Melbourne, Australia
AC/DC Lane
A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Melbourne, Australia
Larry La Trobe Statue
Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.
Melbourne, Australia
Gog and Magog
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
Melbourne, Australia
Wunderkammer
The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.
Melbourne, Australia
Captain Cook's Cottage
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Melbourne, Australia
Fairies Tree
A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.
Melbourne, Australia
Ned Kelly's Armour
The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.
Melbourne, Australia
Princess Theatre
One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.
Melbourne, Australia
Old Melbourne Gaol
Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
Melbourne, Australia
Phar Lap
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Clifton Hill, Australia
Clifton Hill Shot Tower
The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.
Fairfield, Australia
Fruit Bats of Yarra Bend Park
Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.
Permanently Closed
Bundoora, Australia
Larundel Mental Asylum
Dilapidated ruins that once treated a notorious young serial killer, currently hosting vandals, squatters, and ghost hunters.
Marysville, Australia
Bruno’s Art and Sculpture Garden
A forest full of mystical fantasy figures, nearly destroyed by recent fires.
