Esperance, Australia
Skylab’s Remains
A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.
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Esperance, Australia
A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.
Birdsville, Australia
A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback.
South Kolan, Australia
The 25-million-year-old cavities have perplexed people for decades.
Kingston SE, Australia
A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.
Melbourne, Australia
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Ballandean, Australia
A huge stone pyramid built for fun.
Bowen, Australia
One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.
Sheffield, Australia
The once-dying town of Sheffield, Tasmania has reinvented itself as a village of painted wonders.
Magnetic Island, Australia
After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.
Melbourne, Australia
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
Melbourne, Australia
Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
Port Arthur, Australia
Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Hokkaidō, Japan
This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Tokyo, Japan
This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Narusawa-mura, Japan
A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
Tokyo, Japan
Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.
Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Kyoto, Japan
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.