Places johnw404 Wants to Go

There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.

One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback.

A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.

Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.

This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Legend says this sculpture commemorates a brave baker who rescued the city in the Thirty Years' War.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.