Places jondilks Wants to Go

Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.

The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.

At five meters long, that is one big piece of foam poop.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

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

An ancient rock engraving shows Aboriginals used their advanced knowledge of the stars to hunt and gather.

These glyphs have long been attributed to ancient Egyptians, or maybe they're just a hoax.

The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.

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

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

This 4.5-meter-tall statue of a native Australian bird marks Hydro Aluminium's 40th year in the area.

This whimsical garden filled with fairies and incredible creatures has been enchanting children—and adults—since the 1970s.

Large enough to house an internal gift shop.

Australian holiday town hosts world's largest bowling ball.

Giant wood sculpture in Kew first constructed in 1979.

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

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

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.

In an Auckland neighborhood, looming chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

It took millions of years for these rocks to resemble their mammalian counterparts.