Le Château-d'Olonne, France
Le Puits d'Enfer (The Well of Hell)
This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.
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Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Helice Terrestre Trogolodyte Tunnels
Beautiful carved tunnels.
Angers, France
La Maison d'Adam (Adam's House)
A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.
Brisbane, Australia
Streets Beach
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Halong City, Vietnam
Hang Sung Sot
Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.
Permanently Closed
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
Hồ Thuỷ Tiên
Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.
Hội An, Vietnam
Japanese Covered Bridge
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Millers Point, Australia
Sydney Observatory
This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.
Sydney, Australia
Cactus and Succulent Garden
Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.
Sydney, Australia
Waverley Cemetery
A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.
Melbourne, Australia
Coop's Shot Tower
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Williamstown, Australia
Titanic Theatre Restaurant
Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.
Williamstown, Australia
Timeball Tower
An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.
Melbourne, Australia
Cow Up a Tree
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
South Wharf, Australia
Polly Woodside
This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
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
Flinders Street Railway Station Photo Booth
This classic photo booth was saved from destruction by the local community.
Melbourne, Australia
Mabu Mabu Big Esso
Featuring Torres Strait Islander cuisine and Australia's first indigenous bar.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Observatory
The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Equipped with thousands of LED lights, this geodesic dome-shaped stadium is an engineering delight.
St Kilda, Australia
Luna Park Melbourne
Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi's Train Street
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Rottnest Island, Australia
Wadjemup Lighthouse
Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.
Fremantle, Australia
Rainbow Sea Container
This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.
