Sydney, Australia
Mortuary Station
A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.
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Sydney, Australia
A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.
Nepean Island, Australia
This tiny uninhabited islet off the coast of Norfolk Island was formed by blowing sand from nearby dunes.
Vaiaku, Tuvalu
With only one flight in and out a week, the unfenced runway at this small island's airport transforms into a seaside park for locals and visitors.
Timor-Leste
Ancient images hide within the park's caves.
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.
Palau
These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.
Koror, Palau
An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.
Micronesia
Giant money stones of Yap.
Luganville, Vanuatu
The U.S. military dumped millions dollars worth of goods off a beach in Vanuatu, purely to spite the British and French.
Nanwei, Micronesia
The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Auckland, New Zealand
The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Alofi, Niue
A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.
Vaiaku, Tuvalu
Ancient weaving techniques are used to create these colorful souvenirs.
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
The final stronghold of a king whose feet never touched the ground.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
Daylesford, Australia
This former convent has been reimagined as a community center for artists.
Morondava, Madagascar
The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.
Badrshein, Egypt
This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.