Rome, Italy
Elephant and Obelisk
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
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Rome, Italy
Santa Maria sopra Minerva Flood Markers
Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.
Rome, Italy
Durandal's Mark
A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.
Rome, Italy
The Flying Donkey
Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.
Rome, Italy
Passetto di Borgo
The Pope’s secret escape route.
Rome, Italy
Wheel of the Exposed
An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.
Rome, Italy
Palazzo Naiadi Roman Baths
Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.
Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
Mussolini's Balcony
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Rome, Italy
Cloaca Maxima
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Rome, Italy
Pons Aemilius
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Brisbane, Australia
Streets Beach
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Brisbane, Australia
‘The World Turns’
The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.
Byron Bay, Australia
Walgun / Cape Byron
The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.
Katoomba, Australia
Odd Mountain
A small curiosity shop with items ranging from antique medical supplies to taxidermied animals.
Katoomba, Australia
Three Sisters
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Katoomba, Australia
The Giant Stairway
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Sydney, Australia
Sirius Building
Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
Millers Point, Australia
Sydney Observatory
This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.
Sydney, Australia
'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture
A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
Sydney, Australia
Midden
In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.
Sydney, Australia
Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair
A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sydney, Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Sydney, Australia
Cactus and Succulent Garden
Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.
