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

Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.

A microcosm of the whaling industry in a small Australian town.

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.

Hundreds of people walk past this palm tree every day without spotting its secret.

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.

Located on top of mines that run through Broken Hill.

The largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere.

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

Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.

This copper-coated, multi-arched dome is surrounded by a moat and lights up at night.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

Australia's first open air museum and antique 3D theater.

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

Everything about this over-size novelty animal is huge including its testicles.

Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.

The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.

This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.

Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.

Finding the exact middle of a giant land mass is hard to determine, but this spot managed to do the trick.

A beautiful hike through national parks, forests and beaches in Western Australia.

A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.

Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.