Fraser Island, Australia
Lake McKenzie / Boorangoora
The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.
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Fraser Island, Australia
The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.
Rossville, Australia
Legend says entire herds of cattle have disappeared within this boulder-strewn landscape.
Birdsville, Australia
A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback.
Mena Creek, Australia
A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.
Whitsundays, Australia
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Mount Surprise, Australia
White cockroaches and other cave species occupy this massive series of lava tubes.
Townsville, Australia
A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.
Bundoora, Australia
This strange portrayal of the state's first lieutenant-governor literally stands on its head.
Melbourne, Australia
A cramped wooden attic that once housed one of the world's first movie studios.
Melbourne, Australia
The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Fairfield, Australia
The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.
Fairfield, Australia
This lone pillar is all that remains of a 19th-century asylum.
Box Hill, Australia
This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.
Wellington, New Zealand
Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.
Ohope, New Zealand
The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.
Wellington, New Zealand
High winds can make this one scary landing.
Christchurch, New Zealand
This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Gavaragiriya, Sri Lanka
The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.
Sri Lanka
One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.