Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery Canteen
Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bamboo Playhouse
A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.
Mexico City, Mexico
The Sweets Section at Mercado de la Merced
Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Casilda Aguas Regionales
In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.
Melbourne, Australia
'Mr. Lizard and Gumnut Baby' Statue
Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.
Melbourne, Australia
Captain Cook's Cottage
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Melbourne, Australia
Larry La Trobe Statue
Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.
Melbourne, Australia
The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek
A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.
Melbourne, Australia
Raising the Rattler Pole
Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.
Melbourne, Australia
Coop's Shot Tower
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
St Kilda, Australia
St. Kilda Pier Penguin Colony
You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.
Melbourne, Australia
The Nicholas Building
A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.
Melbourne, Australia
AC/DC Lane
A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Melbourne, Australia
Wunderkammer
The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.
Adelaide, Australia
'A Day Out'
These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.
Adelaide, Australia
Santos Museum of Economic Botany
A wealth of plants and horticultural curiosities fill this charmingly antique museum.
Adelaide, Australia
South Australian Museum
The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.
Coober Pedy, Australia
Coober Pedy
An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.
Desert Springs, Australia
Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.
Fraser Island, Australia
Lake McKenzie / Boorangoora
The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.
Magnetic Island, Australia
Magnetic Island
After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.
Whitsundays, Australia
Whitehaven Beach
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Brisbane, Australia
Streets Beach
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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Bardon, Australia
Logical Unsanity Books & Miscellaneous Phantasmagoria
This rickety old shed hides a trove of secondhand literary treasures.
