Melbourne, Australia
Speakers’ Corner
From the late 19th century until the 1960s, these stone-lined "stumps" were a popular place for people to air their views on local and international issues.
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Melbourne, Australia
Diana and the Hounds Fountain
A striking bronze sculpture of a Roman goddess with two hound dogs for company.
Melbourne, Australia
Bin Chicken Island
This island at Coburg Lake Reserve is home to a sizable, very visible colony of Australian white ibis.
Melbourne, Australia
The Dolphin Fountain
Somewhat controversial when first unveiled, this gathering of sea creatures has become a hidden gem.
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.
Melbourne, Australia
Model Tudor Village
A historic model village was gifted from residents of London to Melbourne as thanks for their help during World War II.
Melbourne, Australia
'The Public Purse'
This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.
Melbourne, Australia
The Gothic Bank
This Melbourne bank has unique Gothic-style architectural features and is one of the most majestic operating bank branches in the world.
Melbourne, Australia
'Mr. Lizard and Gumnut Baby' Statue
Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.
Melbourne, Australia
Webb Bridge
This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.
Melbourne, Australia
Larry La Trobe Statue
Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.
Melbourne, Australia
Fire Services Museum of Victoria
A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.
Melbourne, Australia
Mailbox Art Space
Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.
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.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne GlowGolf Docklands
Putt your way around Australia in a black light environment.
Healy, Alaska
'Magic Bus' Replica
A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.
Yemen
Hababah Water Cistern
A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.
Yemen
Socotra Island
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Bucharest, Romania
Cărturești Carusel Bookstore
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Bucharest, Romania
Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Bucharest, Romania
Palace of the Parliament
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Bucharest, Romania
Chiajna Monastery
Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.
Bucharest, Romania
Muzeul Micul Paris (Little Paris Museum)
This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.
Mogoșoaia, Romania
Mogoșoaia Palace
17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.
