Matamata, New Zealand
Hobbiton
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for āThe Hobbitā film series.
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Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for āThe Hobbitā film series.
Silverton, Australia
This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot.
Ventnor, Australia
An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
Frewville, Australia
Hundreds of tiny dead butterfly eyes gaze down at diners in this Australian eatery.
St Kilda, Australia
You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.
Coober Pedy, Australia
An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.
Whitsundays, Australia
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Katoomba, Australia
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Melbourne, Australia
An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australiaās busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
Australia
This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
Putty, Australia
Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.
Mena Creek, Australia
A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.
Valentine Plains, Australia
For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.
Davenport, Australia
The UFO capital of Australia is the outbackās answer to Roswell.
Litchfield Park, Australia
This site contains preserved ruins and industrial remnants of Western Australia's mining heritage.
Wedgefield, Australia
A super-sized wheelbarrow that sits at the roadside.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
This remote historic museum tells the story of the early telecommunications systems in 1800s Australia.
Beaufort, Australia
Housed in a refurbished gas station, this small museum is a tribute to the inventor of Vegemite.
Balladonia, Australia
A chunk of Skylab debris adorns this small museum at a roadside motel in Western Australia.
Southern Cross, Australia
This small museum celebrates the history of an Australian town known as the "Gateway to the Goldfields."
Longreach, Australia
The museum describes the story of how an Australian airline with a single biplane became one of the biggest in the world.
Mount Buffalo, Australia
A symbol of the early days of skiing in Australia
Widgiemooltha, Australia
A roadside replica of the largest single piece of gold ever found in Western Australia.