From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

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

The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

6000-year-old coal fire moves one meter per year.

This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.