The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

Granite rocks that concentrate waves into powerful jets.

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.

A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.

Fiberglass fish built in 1968 after months of fundraising.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

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

Australia's first open air museum and antique 3D theater.

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.