Places Shady Lady Wants to Go

The colony of South Australia was proclaimed on a hot December day under a distinctively arched gum tree.

This stone tower was built in the late 19th century to signal the time to ships in the water.

Dine aboard the historic Ghan train while retracing early explorers' journey through the Outback.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

An iconic work of public art that lights up the downtown area.

The famed literary character has a unique connection to this city.

This may be one of the most valuable Morris & Co. stained glass windows in Australia.

A carved tribute to these artist's furry friends.

A historical umbrella shop, whose owner started a craze for locally-made souvenirs.

This historic Australian bridge was built by convicts with giant stone spikes to prevent cattle from falling off the sides.

Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.

This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.

These giant grain silo portraits capture elements of rural life in Australia.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

An engraved granite slab claims to mark the location where Leif Erikson built his house in the year 1000.

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.