5 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Canberra - Atlas Obscura

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Canberra, Australia

National Gallery Sculpture Garden

Dozens of large-scale creative and evocative curios dot the calm outdoor space surrounding the National Gallery.

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Canberra, Australia

Phar Lap's Heart

The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.

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Canberra, Australia

The Shine Dome

This copper-coated, multi-arched dome is surrounded by a moat and lights up at night.

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Canberra, Australia

Australian-American Memorial

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

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Macquarie, Australia

The Big Owl

This roadside attraction became locally famous for its unintentionally phallic shape.

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Australian National University Classics Museum

A little-known museum of Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek artifacts.

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Acton, Australia

The Big Dish

With a surface area of nearly 500 square meters, welcome to the world's largest paraboloidal dish solar concentrator.

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1 mile from Canberra

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