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Port Campbell, Australia
Loch Ard Gorge
A clear example of the process of erosion in action.
-38.6466, 143.0705
Princetown, Australia
The Twelve Apostles
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
-38.6621, 143.1051
North Geelong, Australia
The Sphinx Hotel
A taste of Egypt on the outskirts of Geelong.
-38.1260, 144.3413
Anakie, Australia
Fairy Park
This slightly spooky yet nostalgic theme park claims to be the first of its kind in Australia.
-37.8903, 144.2564
Southbank, Australia
Wirth's Circus Mosaic
Designed to celebrate more than a century of circus performances in Australia.
-37.8202, 144.9681
Melbourne, Australia
Princess Theatre
One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.
-37.8107, 144.9725
Melbourne, Australia
Mabu Mabu Big Esso
Featuring Torres Strait Islander cuisine and Australia's first indigenous bar.
-37.8180, 144.9691
Melbourne, Australia
Larry La Trobe Statue
Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.
-37.8148, 144.9665
Melbourne, Australia
Gog and Magog
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
-37.8147, 144.9635
Melbourne, Australia
'The Public Purse'
This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.
-37.8142, 144.9633
Melbourne, Australia
Coop's Shot Tower
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
-37.8101, 144.9628
Melbourne, Australia
Wunderkammer
The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.
-37.8133, 144.9594
Ventnor, Australia
Penguin Parade At Phillip Island
An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
-38.4833, 145.2333
Dandenong South, Australia
Hotel Eastlink
A roadside hotel that you can’t stop at.
-38.0258, 145.1888
Langwarrin, Australia
McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park
For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.
-38.1463, 145.1773
Sydney, Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
-33.8646, 151.2198
Slope Point, New Zealand
Slope Point
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
-46.6685, 169.0008
Dunedin, New Zealand
Larnach Castle
One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.
-45.8642, 170.6276
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Milford Sound
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
-44.6694, 167.9256
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Fox Glacier
A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.
-43.4628, 170.0127
South Island, New Zealand
Franz Josef Glacier
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
-43.4667, 170.1833
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Cable Car
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
-41.2840, 174.7754
Taupō, New Zealand
Taupō McDonald's Airplane
Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.
-38.6899, 176.0717
Tumunui, New Zealand
Te Pā Tū
An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.
-38.2453, 176.3111
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