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Streets Beach

Brisbane, Australia

Streets Beach

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

The native kuril water rat, culed alongside, is responsible.

Brisbane, Australia

‘The World Turns’

The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.

Wendy's Secret Garden.

Sydney, Australia

Wendy's Secret Garden

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

Godzilla in Shinjuku, taken March 2020.

Tokyo, Japan

Godzilla Head

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Dularcha Rail Tunnel

Landsborough, Australia

Dularcha Rail Tunnel

This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train.

The Big Oyster in Taree, Australia.

Taree, Australia

Big Oyster

Homage to the local produce now serves as a car dealer.

Personal gadgets for sale in Akihabara around 2008.

Tokyo, Japan

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Port Arthur Penitentiary

Port Arthur, Australia

Port Arthur Penal Colony

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

Cockatoo Island from the air

Sydney, Australia

Cockatoo Island

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

Big Golden Guitar in Tamworth, Australia.

Hillvue, Australia

Big Golden Guitar

Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.

The Big Bunch of Bananas in Coffs Harbour. (Wikimedia Commons)

Coffs Harbour, Australia

Big Bunch of Bananas

Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.

The Big Banana in Coffs Harbour. (Wikimedia Commons)

Coffs Harbour, Australia

Big Banana

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

Big Mosquito in Hexham, Australia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Hexham, Australia

Big Mosquito

Modeled after the big, ferocious Hexham Grey mosquito.

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