Kyoto, Japan
Yokai Street
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
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Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Abbotsford, Australia
Saved by the community from destruction, this sign has become a national treasure.
Dandenong South, Australia
A roadside hotel that you can’t stop at.
Brighton, Australia
A tribute to the local dog beach.
Spotswood, Australia
A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.
Melbourne, Australia
This island at Coburg Lake Reserve is home to a sizable, very visible colony of Australian white ibis.
Melbourne, Australia
A historic model village was gifted from residents of London to Melbourne as thanks for their help during World War II.
Melbourne, Australia
A striking bronze sculpture of a Roman goddess with two hound dogs for company.
Melbourne, Australia
This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.
Melbourne, Australia
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
Melbourne, Australia
An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Yerrinbool, Australia
Entrance to a famous orchard with nine types of apples.
Nicholls, Australia
Outside the National Dinosaur Museum, dozens of dinosaur statues and sculptures claim the landscape.
Canberra, Australia
From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.
Clifton Hill, Australia
The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.
Melbourne, Australia
A bronze statue pays tribute to the Hungarian player and coach, one of soccer's first international superstars.
Melbourne, Australia
This 20-story artwork on a public housing block is the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and tells the story of a community.
Melbourne, Australia
This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.
Parkville, Australia
The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.
Adelaide, Australia
The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.
Beechworth, Australia
This former psychiatric hospital was once one of the largest in Australia.
Alpine Shire, Australia
This Australian ski resort was forced to close due to changing climate conditions.
Black Rock, Australia
Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.