The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.

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

This businessman wanted to make a name for himself (and no one else).

A colorful sculpture of an Australian symbol patrols an otherwise ordinary traffic island.

The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.

A nearly lost tribute to an 11-year-old boy killed during a World War I homecoming parade.

The unique work of art celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 World Expo.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Stand inside the dark interior of an historic redwood tree that once was used as a general's headquarters.

Behold the uncanny sight of the Golden Arches—rendered in black.

Rest stops along this pathway offer some of the best views of the Acropolis of Athens.

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

100 years of rolling bus history and Hollywood cameos.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

This museum honors the farming past of the “Salad Bowl of the World.”

This historic home has survived wars, drought, and financial woes to become a California landmark.

At 216 feet in length, this ornamental allium string is a feat to behold.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.