Williamstown, Australia
Timeball Tower
An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.
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Burra, Australia
The Burra Homestead
A small Australian farmhouse became an international icon after appearing on a Midnight Oil album cover.
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.
Rhyll, Australia
Phillip Island Koala Conservation Reserve
A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.
Keilor North, Australia
Organ Pipes
Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.
Melbourne, Australia
Larry La Trobe Statue
Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.
Melbourne, Australia
Phar Lap
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
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.
Williamstown, Australia
Titanic Theatre Restaurant
Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.
Abbotsford, Australia
Abbotsford Convent
This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.
Melbourne, Australia
Marionette Fob Watch
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Kangaroo Island Council, Australia
Kangaroo Island Bee Sanctuary
An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.
Melbourne, Australia
Captain Cook's Cottage
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Boolboonda, Australia
Boolboonda Train Tunnel
The longest manmade tunnel in Queensland is now a beautiful trail, home to a special colony of bent-wing bats.
Bowen, Australia
The Big Mango
One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.
Brisbane, Australia
Streets Beach
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Observatory
The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Sheffield, Australia
Tasmania's 'Town of Murals'
The once-dying town of Sheffield, Tasmania has reinvented itself as a village of painted wonders.
Melbourne, Australia
Fairies Tree
A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.
Melbourne, Australia
Princess Theatre
One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.
Melbourne, Australia
Gog and Magog
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
Berriedale, Australia
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.
Melbourne, Australia
Cow Up a Tree
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
Kiama, Australia
Kiama Blowhole
This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.
