Brisbane, Australia
Seized Endangered Species Exhibit
An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.
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Wellington, New Zealand
Mrs. Chippy Monument
A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.
Whangamōmona, New Zealand
Forgotten World Highway
This remote highway took over 50 years to build.
Richmond, Australia
Richmond Bridge
It's beautiful, it's haunted and its claim to fame is that it's the oldest existing stone arch bridge in Australia.
Richmond, Australia
Pooseum
A small museum dedicated to taking the taboo out of all things related to poo.
Berriedale, Australia
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.
Hobart, Australia
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.
Hobart, Australia
'Heading South' Statues at Hobart Harbour
Bronze statues honor the brave explorers who passed through this Antarctic gateway.
Hobart, Australia
Mawson's Huts Replica Museum
The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.
Hobart, Australia
The Matilda
This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.
South Hobart, Australia
The Cascades Female Factory
The forgotten and tragic story of the thousands of female convicts forcibly transported to Tasmania is told inside the ruins of this notorious 19th-century workhouse.
Taroona, Australia
Taroona Shot Tower
The world's tallest shot tower—maybe.
Eaglehawk Neck, Australia
Eaglehawk Neck Tessellated Pavement
This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.
Eaglehawk Neck, Australia
Tasmans Arch
A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.
Taranna, Australia
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.
Port Arthur, Australia
Port Arthur Penal Colony
Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.
Tasman Island, Australia
Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs
The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.
Port Arthur, Australia
Remarkable Cave
It's said that visitors can "see" Tasmania inside this cave.
Coffs Harbour, Australia
Big Banana
One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.
Coffs Harbour, Australia
Big Bunch of Bananas
Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.
Main Beach, Australia
Southport Cable Hut
The Australian terminal of the Pacific Cable that linked the continent to North America.
Duranbah, Australia
Big Avocado
Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.
Surfers Paradise, Australia
Gold Coast Wax Museum and Chamber of Horrors
The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.
Kilcoy, Australia
Kilcoy
This small Australian town is considered home to the "Yowie" or the Aussie Big Foot.
