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The town of Whangamōmona.

Whangamōmona, New Zealand

Forgotten World Highway

This remote highway took over 50 years to build.

Parkes Radio Telescope

Parkes, Australia

Parkes Radio Telescope

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

Yarrangobilly Caves Thermal Pool

Yarrangobilly, Australia

Yarrangobilly Caves Thermal Pool

A naturally heated pool steaming in the wild heart of Kosciuszko National Park.

The Big Trout

Adaminaby, Australia

The Big Trout

This giant trout was made by a singular fisherman who wanted to honor his local trade.

Big Merino in Goulburn, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Goulburn, Australia

Big Merino

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

Big axe in Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Kew, Australia

Big Axe

Giant wood sculpture in Kew first constructed in 1979.

Aerial view of Walgun / Cape Byron

Byron Bay, Australia

Walgun / Cape Byron

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

Big Avocado. (Wikimedia Commons)

Duranbah, Australia

Big Avocado

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.

Ballandean Dinosaur

Ballandean, Australia

Ballandean Dinosaur

Originally made for a fruit festival in the area in 1998 this was then erected outside the railway station and is now one of Australia’s iconic “Big Things” right at the side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

March 2023

Ballandean, Australia

Ballandean Pyramid

A huge stone pyramid built for fun.

The Big Meat Ant.

Augathella, Australia

Big Meat Ant

Inspired by the local football team, this giant ant is meant to draw tourists to a tiny Australian town.

Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways

Opalton, Australia

Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways

These tracks are believed to be from a panicked dinosaur stampede.

'Anmatjere Man'

Anmatjere, Australia

'Anmatjere Man'

Along the Stuart Highway, two giant sculptures tower over the roadway.

(Flickr/F.d.W.)

Davenport, Australia

Devil's Marbles

Clusters of huge boulders in the Australian Outback.

Welcome to Wycliffe Well
Permanently Closed

Davenport, Australia

Wycliffe Well

The UFO capital of Australia is the outback’s answer to Roswell.

Stratford Glockenspiel

Stratford, New Zealand

Stratford Glockenspiel Clock Tower

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

Huddleston Airship.

Hamilton, New Zealand

The Huddleston

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

Where the Pacific Ocean meets the Tasman Sea.

Cape Reinga, New Zealand

Cape Reinga

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Tāne Mahuta and the surrounding forest.

Waipoua Forest, New Zealand

Tāne Mahuta

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

Condamine Bell

Condamine, Australia

Condamine Bell

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

Kerosene Tin Hut

Morven, Australia

Kerosene Tin Hut

These tin huts were commonplace in Australia during the Great Depression.

The Loch-Eel Monster - the OG

Lochiel, Australia

Lake Bumbunga

This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.

The Grave of the Taman Shud Man

Adelaide, Australia

Grave of the Tamam Shud Man

Dedicated to an "Unknown Man," this grave holds either the remains of a lovelorn suicide or a Cold War spy.

Bee coming in for landing at Stokes Bay Bush Garden on Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island Council, Australia

Kangaroo Island Bee Sanctuary

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.

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