Places buckblaze Wants to Go

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

Rainforest filled with record-holding eucalyptus.

Aqua white sand highlighted with fiery red rocks.

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.

Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.

Hundreds of tiny dead butterfly eyes gaze down at diners in this Australian eatery.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

Prehistoric park filled with the fossils of dozens of extinct species including Australian megafauna.

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

One man's love of sea life and art has turned his home into a temple of outsider island art.

This isthmus in the Bahamas narrowly separates the roiling Atlantic from the cool Bight of Eleuthera.