Melbourne, Australia
'Mr. Lizard and Gumnut Baby' Statue
Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.
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Melbourne, Australia
Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.
Melbourne, Australia
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Melbourne, Australia
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Melbourne, Australia
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Melbourne, Australia
A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.
Melbourne, Australia
The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Melbourne, Australia
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
Melbourne, Australia
A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.
Melbourne, Australia
One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.
Melbourne, Australia
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Sydney, Australia
This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.
Sydney, Australia
A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.
Sydney, Australia
A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.
Sydney, Australia
The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Sibiu, Romania
Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.
Windhoek, Namibia
Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.
Rome, Italy
This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.
Astana, Kazakhstan
The only building in Kazakhstan where symbols of sovereignty are collected under one roof.
Pisa, Italy
The mysterious “claw marks” said to be left by the Devil on Pisa’s famous cathedral.
Astana, Kazakhstan
A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.
Perugia, Italy
Medieval streets buried beneath a papal fortress now form an underground city you can walk through.
Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The largest cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina is home to some the richest subterranean biodiversity in the world.