The largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

Ninety years of Sydney buses under one roof.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

A small curiosity shop with items ranging from antique medical supplies to taxidermied animals.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

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

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

A boardwalk winds through this sliver of coastal nature hidden within Sydney.

This cemetery holds the unidentified remains from a wreck sometimes known as “Australia’s Titanic.”

Inventive brewers use NSW ingredients to dream up flavorful beers made with local honey, native raspberries, and Mariposa plums.

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.

A defensive fortification carved into a cliff near Sydney Harbour.

A micronation in the suburbs of Sydney

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

An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.

This secret Australian garden was built on love after a man planted a random bulb he found in the ocean.

One of Sydney's oldest graveyards hides in plain sight behind a hospital.

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

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!