Gumeracha, Australia
The Big Rocking Horse
You can climb to the top of the world's largest rocking horse.
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Gumeracha, Australia
You can climb to the top of the world's largest rocking horse.
Gundagai, Australia
A miniature cathedral made of 20,948 tiny pieces of marble.
Sydney, Australia
Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
Nangetty, Australia
Created as a coal reserve, it is today a natural park with stunning wildflowers, ancient marine fossils, and remnants of a 19th century mine.
Melbourne, Australia
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Melbourne, Australia
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Yallabatharra, Australia
A massive concentration of algae is responsible for this lake's pink hue.
West Ballina, Australia
There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.
Guildford, Australia
One of Australia's largest collections of preserved animals is on display in a historic theater.
Hamelin Bay, Australia
Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.
Fraser Island, Australia
The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.
Derby, Australia
Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.
Sturt Creek, Australia
A stray meteor left this picturesque hole in the Australian outback.
Purnululu, Australia
These Australian rock formations look like Martian beehives that have grown up out of the landscape.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
Irkutsk, Russia
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
North Fremantle, Australia
Visible from both land and sea.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Nuremberg, Germany
This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.
Salzburg, Austria
A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.
Salzburg, Austria
The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
Augsburg, Germany
This famed marionette theater and museum is bursting with imaginative string puppets.
Grünwald, Germany
This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Munich, Germany
This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.