Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.

This arch celebrates the romantic memories of those who danced at the Cloudland Ballroom.

The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.

The ruins of Brisbane’s own Alcatraz now sit in the middle of a national park.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

Curious crater remnants in the middle of the Australian outback.

Three women and a 10-year-old boy are immortalized in this sculpture memorializing the 13,000 women and children convicts sent to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) between 1803 and 1853.

These giant grain silo portraits capture elements of rural life in Australia.

Now a museum, this was once a prison facility and a hospital for the “criminally insane.”

Let these towering termite-building structures tell you where to go.

This preserved site served as part of Northern Australia’s defense in World War II.

Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.

This former psychiatric hospital was once one of the largest in Australia.

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

Originally made for a fruit festival in the area in 1998 this was then erected outside the railway station and is now one of Australia’s iconic “Big Things” right at the side of the highway.

Dedicated to one of the horses that helped cultivate the region.

This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.

These glyphs have long been attributed to ancient Egyptians, or maybe they're just a hoax.

Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.

A giant version of an Australian town's claim to fame: a cowbell said to be audible from miles away.