Wanaka, New Zealand
That Wanaka Tree
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Milford Sound
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Matamata, New Zealand
Hobbiton
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Holbrook, Australia
HMAS Otway
The decommissioned submarine is now the symbol of a small, inland Australian town.
Red Cliffs, Australia
Big Lizzie
One of the world's largest tractors was built to replace camel caravans.
Bowenfels, Australia
Big Miner's Lamp
Giant lamp houses the tourism information center.
West Bathurst, Australia
Big Gold Panner
Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.
Moonbi, Australia
Big Chook
Fiberglas monument to Moonbi's poultry industry.
Hillvue, Australia
Big Golden Guitar
Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.
Tocumwal, Australia
Big Murray Cod
Fiberglass fish built in 1968 after months of fundraising.
Guyra, Australia
Big Lamb
Monument to the area's potato and lamb industries.
Young, Australia
Big Cherries
Honoring the annual National Cherry Festival.
Goulburn, Australia
Big Merino
Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.
Canberra, Australia
Phar Lap's Heart
The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.
Narrandera, Australia
Big Playable Guitar
Record-holding guitar meant to promote country.
Rookwood, Australia
Rookwood Cemetery
The largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere.
Young, Australia
Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden
Tribute to the Chinese people of Young and Australia.
Swan Hill, Australia
Pioneer Settlement
Australia's first open air museum and antique 3D theater.
Melbourne, Australia
Phar Lap
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Hyams Beach, Australia
Hyams Beach
The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.
Parkes, Australia
Parkes Radio Telescope
This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.
Robertson, Australia
Big Potato
Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.
Callanna, Australia
Mutonia Sculpture Park
Lonely industrial sculptures in South Australia created by a mechanic turned artist.
