Sydney, Australia
Waverley Cemetery
A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sydney, Australia
Museum of Human Disease
Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Eden, Australia
Eden Killer Whale Museum
A microcosm of the whaling industry in a small Australian town.
Holbrook, Australia
HMAS Otway
The decommissioned submarine is now the symbol of a small, inland Australian town.
Canberra, Australia
Phar Lap's Heart
The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.
Canberra, Australia
Australian-American Memorial
From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.
Goulburn, Australia
Big Merino
Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.
Hyams Beach, Australia
Hyams Beach
The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.
Kiama, Australia
Kiama Blowhole
This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.
Katoomba, Australia
Three Sisters
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Katoomba, Australia
The Giant Stairway
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Sydney, Australia
'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture
A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
Sydney, Australia
Gould's Book Arcade
One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.
Sydney, Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Manly, Australia
Manly Quarantine Station
The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.
Sydney, Australia
Sirius Building
Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
Millers Point, Australia
Sydney Observatory
This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.
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.
