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Former fire station no 1 and its Watch Tower

Melbourne, Australia

Fire Services Museum of Victoria

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

AC/DC Lane.

Melbourne, Australia

AC/DC Lane

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

Exhibitions change every few months.

Melbourne, Australia

Mailbox Art Space

Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.

Cathedral Arcade

Melbourne, Australia

The Nicholas Building

A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.

Wirth’s Circus Mosaic

Southbank, Australia

Wirth's Circus Mosaic

Designed to celebrate more than a century of circus performances in Australia.

Australian Nurses Memorial Centre

Melbourne, Australia

Australian Nurses Memorial

A poignant memorial to remember the Australian nurses who lost their lives during the Second World War.

La Trobe's Cottage

Melbourne, Australia

La Trobe's Cottage

The former home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor.

Melbourne Observatory Building and Astrograph House

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Observatory

The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

King George V Monument

Melbourne, Australia

Headless King George V

This statue of King George V was beheaded as a protest of colonialism.

At its 3rd and current site

Southbank, Australia

'Vault'

This abstract sculpture was initially so disliked that it got moved to the outskirts of town a few months after installation.

Webb Bridge

Melbourne, Australia

Webb Bridge

This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.

Cow up a Tree, Australian history and humor

Melbourne, Australia

Cow Up a Tree

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

Frederick Deeming death mask

Melbourne, Australia

Victoria Police Museum

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.

Wunderkammer

Melbourne, Australia

Wunderkammer

The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.

Coop's Shot Tower

Melbourne, Australia

Coop's Shot Tower

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

The 14-foot-high marionette watch.

Melbourne, Australia

Marionette Fob Watch

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

Ned Kellys Armour

Melbourne, Australia

Ned Kelly's Armour

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

Old Melbourne Gaol

Melbourne, Australia

Old Melbourne Gaol

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

Eight Hour Day Monument

Melbourne, Australia

Eight-Hour-Day Monument

Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.

Car park with bike racks.

Melbourne, Australia

South Lawn Car Park

A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.

Mr. Lizard and the Gumnut Baby.

Melbourne, Australia

'Mr. Lizard and Gumnut Baby' Statue

Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.

The Bunyip.

Melbourne, Australia

The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek

A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.

Larry La Trobe

Melbourne, Australia

Larry La Trobe Statue

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.

Flinders Street Railway Station Photo Booth

Melbourne, Australia

Flinders Street Railway Station Photo Booth

This classic photo booth was saved from destruction by the local community.

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