This former convent has been reimagined as a community center for artists.

This lonely gravestone beside an auto parts store is a reminder of the hardships of a pioneering past.

The massive mountain ash that once stood at this site was cut down in an effort to prove that it was, indeed, the tallest of its kind.

A monument to the first Aboriginal Australian to win a world boxing title.

Dedicated to a strange, local cryptid beloved by all.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Giant wood sculpture in Kew first constructed in 1979.

Australian holiday town hosts world's largest bowling ball.

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.

A totally unique, animatronic depiction of the Australian gunslinger's last stand.

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.

Giant lamp houses the tourism information center.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

Peanut butter trees and miracle berries are just the beginning.

The 25-million-year-old cavities have perplexed people for decades.

This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.

This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

Outside the National Dinosaur Museum, dozens of dinosaur statues and sculptures claim the landscape.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.