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The Hay Inclined Plane

Telford and Wrekin, England

The Hay Inclined Plane

One of the first canal boat-lift inclines ever created.

Gooderham Building

Toronto, Ontario

Gooderham Building

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

Église Sainte Catherine

Honfleur, France

Église Sainte Catherine

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

Balboa Park Botanical Building

San Diego, California

Balboa Park Botanical Building and Lily Pond

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Box Hill Brickworks behind Surrey Dive.

Box Hill, Australia

Surrey Dive

This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.

Box Hill Brick Works

Box Hill, Australia

Box Hill Brick Works

A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.

Sovereign Hill

Golden Point, Australia

Sovereign Hill

This outdoor museum harkens back to the height of the gold rush.

Foy & Gibson Factory

Melbourne, Australia

Foy & Gibson Factory

The Collingwood production facility for a department store that was among the largest and earliest in Australia.

HMVS Victoria Swivel Link

Queenscliff, Australia

HMVS Victoria Swivel Link

All that remains of the first colonial naval ship in Australia is located in a park in Queenscliff.

Sign on the Wreck Bell.

Queenscliff, Australia

The Wreck Bell

This bell was once used to summon rescue crews when ships fell victim to the treacherous waterways.

Mr Poetry (Adrian Rawlins) Statue.

Fitzroy, Australia

'Mr Poetry'

A tribute to local poet and music journalist Adrian Rawlins.

Mount Tarrengower Lookout Tower

Maldon, Australia

Mount Tarrengower Lookout Tower

A timber transport car and a team of horses were needed to carry this lookout to the top of Mount Tarrengower in the 1920s.

Jingles the carousel horse.

Anaheim, California

Jingles

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Damaged remains of the weir

Wuk Wuk, Australia

Glenaladale Weir

The remains of a failed attempt to regulate Mitchell River.

Inside the train car.

Collingwood, Australia

Easey's

A train car sitting on a rooftop makes an unlikely and picturesque setting for dinner.

Courage Statue

Melbourne, Australia

COURAGE Statue

This sculpture was designed to encourage viewers to be true to themselves.

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.

The Ballroom

Melbourne, Australia

Flinders Street Station Ballroom

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

Mabu Mabu Big Esso

Melbourne, Australia

Mabu Mabu Big Esso

Featuring Torres Strait Islander cuisine and Australia's first indigenous bar.

Gowar School Ruins

Gower, Australia

Gowar School Ruins

This school was established during the height of the Australian Gold Rush.

Wirth's Circus Mosaic

Southbank, Australia

Wirth's Circus Mosaic

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

Eight Hour Day Monument

Melbourne, Australia

Eight-Hour-Day Monument

Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.

Skipping Girl Sign

Abbotsford, Australia

Skipping Girl Sign

Saved by the community from destruction, this sign has become a national treasure.

section of the bridge

Orbost, Australia

Snowy River Railway Bridge

When it was built in 1916, this bridge was critical infrastructure for local farmers. Today, it's being restored for walking and biking.

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