Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

A spectacular impact crater in the rugged heart of Central Australia.

Finding the exact middle of a giant land mass is hard to determine, but this spot managed to do the trick.

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.

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

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

These sea cliffs are an epic natural wonder.

The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

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

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.

No one seems to know who suffered the disappointment at this particular place.

The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.

The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.

By standing on a particular paving stone in the courtyard, you'll hear an echo that shouldn't be.

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

These tracks are believed to be from a panicked dinosaur stampede.

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.

The first tourist attraction to offer tours for interstellar tourists.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.

Twelve sculptures designed to make their best showing with the coming or going of the sun.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.