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Sydney, Australia
Purikura Photoland
People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.
-33.8795, 151.2058
Sydney, Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
-33.8646, 151.2198
Sydney, Australia
Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair
A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.
-33.8597, 151.2226
Parramatta, Australia
St. John’s Cemetery
The oldest European burial ground in Australia.
-33.8168, 150.9984
Lyme Regis, England
Mary Anning’s Grave
The final resting place of a once-unsung hero of paleontology.
50.7258, -2.9320
Lyme Regis, England
Lyme Regis Museum
A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
50.7246, -2.9323
Yanakie, Australia
Yanakie Station Cemetery
Only five people are buried in this tiny cemetery in Wilsons Promontory National Park.
-38.8599, 146.2426
Wilsons Promontory, Australia
Squeaky Beach
The spherical grains of white quartz sand give every step on this Australian beach a distinctive sound.
-39.0250, 146.3053
Melbourne, Australia
Adnate Collingwood Mural
This 20-story artwork on a public housing block is the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and tells the story of a community.
-37.8018, 144.9873
Melbourne, Australia
Diana and the Hounds Fountain
A striking bronze sculpture of a Roman goddess with two hound dogs for company.
-37.8143, 144.9786
Melbourne, Australia
Webb Bridge
This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.
-37.8234, 144.9473
Melbourne, Australia
Raising the Rattler Pole
Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.
-37.8209, 144.9548
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.
-37.8096, 144.9647
Melbourne, Australia
Phar Lap
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
-37.8034, 144.9721
Melbourne, Australia
Larry La Trobe Statue
Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.
-37.8148, 144.9665
South Wharf, Australia
Polly Woodside
This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
-37.8243, 144.9536
Melbourne, Australia
Marionette Fob Watch
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
-37.8102, 144.9630
Melbourne, Australia
Ned Kelly's Armour
The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.
-37.8098, 144.9652
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Observatory
The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
-37.8295, 144.9754
Melbourne, Australia
AC/DC Lane
A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
-37.8154, 144.9708
Melbourne, Australia
The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek
A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.
-37.8101, 144.9643
Melbourne, Australia
Fairies Tree
A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.
-37.8134, 144.9811
Melbourne, Australia
Victoria Police Museum
Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.
-37.8138, 144.9510
Melbourne, Australia
Cow Up a Tree
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
-37.8171, 144.9453
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