Myers Flat, Australia
The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace
Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.
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Myers Flat, Australia
Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.
Balook, Australia
Designed to provide fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest.
Heywood, Australia
The Gunditjmara Aboriginal people of Australia began construction on this vast aquacultural complex 6,600 years ago.
Rookwood, Australia
The largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere.
Beechworth, Australia
This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia
Australia's only active volcanoes and highest peak are located on these remote islands thousands of miles away from the mainland.
Melbourne, Australia
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Rossville, Australia
Legend says entire herds of cattle have disappeared within this boulder-strewn landscape.
Brisbane, Australia
An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.
Byaduk, Australia
These naturally occurring but rare geological formations are each about the size of a small house.
Keilor North, Australia
Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.
Fortescue, Australia
Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.
Derby, Australia
Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.
Adelaide, Australia
The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.
Newcastle, Australia
By standing on a particular paving stone in the courtyard, you'll hear an echo that shouldn't be.
Katoomba, Australia
A small curiosity shop with items ranging from antique medical supplies to taxidermied animals.
Green Island, Australia
Home of the world's largest crocodile.
Cowra, Australia
Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war.
South Kolan, Australia
The 25-million-year-old cavities have perplexed people for decades.
Ballandean, Australia
A huge stone pyramid built for fun.
Guildford, Australia
One of Australia's largest collections of preserved animals is on display in a historic theater.
St Leonards, Australia
One of Sydney's oldest graveyards hides in plain sight behind a hospital.
Melbourne, Australia
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Diwan, Australia
Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.