Cape Otway, Australia
Frederick Valentich Memorial Plaque
A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Port Campbell, Australia
Loch Ard Gorge
A clear example of the process of erosion in action.
Byaduk, Australia
Tumuli Lava Blisters
These naturally occurring but rare geological formations are each about the size of a small house.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Externsteine
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Hildesheim, Germany
The Thousand-Year Rose
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Hanover, Germany
Marktkirche
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Hamburg, Germany
St. Pauli Elbtunnel
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Katoomba, Australia
Three Sisters
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Goulburn, Australia
Big Merino
Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.
Adaminaby, Australia
The Big Trout
This giant trout was made by a singular fisherman who wanted to honor his local trade.
Dadswells Bridge, Australia
The Giant Koala
Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.
Tocumwal, Australia
Big Murray Cod
Fiberglass fish built in 1968 after months of fundraising.
Princetown, Australia
The Twelve Apostles
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
Permanently Closed
Bass, Australia
Giant Earthworm Museum
"The Wonder From Down Under," a worm shaped museum celebrating the endangered Giant Gippsland earthworm.
Ventnor, Australia
Penguin Parade At Phillip Island
An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
Arthurs Seat, Australia
The Enchanted Maze Garden
Largest maize maze in the Southern hemisphere built with GPS technology on more than two acres.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
William Ricketts Sanctuary
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
Black Rock, Australia
HMVS Cerberus
Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.
Box Hill, Australia
Box Hill Brick Works
A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.
Williamstown, Australia
Timeball Tower
An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.
Spotswood, Australia
Spotswood Pumping Station
A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.
Clifton Hill, Australia
Clifton Hill Shot Tower
The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.
Parkville, Australia
Elvis Presley Memorial Garden
The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.
Melbourne, Australia
Cow Up a Tree
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
