A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.

A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.

The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.

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

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

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

The largest underground church in Europe.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Dilapidated ruins that once treated a notorious young serial killer, currently hosting vandals, squatters, and ghost hunters.