Trips Experiences Courses Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Upcoming Courses
View All Courses »
Cosmic Life: Astrobiology & the Search for Extraterrestrial Life With Dr. Graham Lau
Tree Communication With Annie Novak
Piecemaker: Sewing a Sampler Quilt With Aaron Sanders Head
Paper Botanicals With Kate Croghan Alarcón
Bee-licious: Taste Honey Like a Sommelier With C. Marina Marchese
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places Random Place Lists Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Top Destinations
View All Destinations »

Countries

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan

Cities

  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Beijing
  • Berlin
  • Boston
  • Budapest
  • Chicago
  • London
  • Los Angeles
  • Mexico City
  • Montreal
  • Moscow
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Paris
  • Philadelphia
  • Rome
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Stockholm
  • Tokyo
  • Toronto
  • Vienna
  • Washington, D.C.
Latest Places
View All Places »
Conwy Suspension Bridge
Conwy Suspension Bridge
The blue spruce on the right symbolizes the spirit of John Denver.
John Denver Sanctuary
Patan Dhoka
Argyll and Bute Hospital
Argyll and Bute Hospital
Latest Places to Eat & Drink
View All Places to Eat »
Chef Boyardee Statue
Cevapčići at Sarajevo ‘84
Sarajevo ‘84
In this salad, rice gets topped with pinches of toasted coconut, dried fish, finely-sliced herbs and vegetables, bean sprouts, a tiny knot of noodles, crushed black pepper and dried chili. 
Thai-Islam Phochana
With fat chunks of crab meat swimming in a lush coconut milk curry, it's no wonder this dish is so popular.
Raya
Meet boba tea's ancestral cousin.
Kanomwaan Pakee
Recent Stories
All Stories Puzzles Video Podcast
Most Recent Stories
View All Stories »
Inside Sacré-Coeur Hospital lies an unassuming lab that peers into the mysteries of our sleeping minds.
Inside Montréal’s ‘Dream and Nightmare Laboratory’
Team Kwe's 2024 sculpture “Wenabozho and Dadibaajimad Journey on the River of Souls,” illustrating a traditional Ojibwe story of two figures—Wenabozho and his brother Dadibaajimad—on an otherworldly journey.
5 Stories for Native American Heritage Month
The sophisticated club sandwich combines ham, pineapple, bacon, peanut butter, and avocado.
This Book Contains a Century of Historical Sandwiches
Each fall, amorous male tarantulas prowl the Colorado plains in search of mates, who may or may not kill them.
Why Did the Spider Cross the Road?

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Experiences Courses Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
All Australia Parkville

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Parkville

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Parkville, Australia

Updated July 14, 2022

Email
Attractions
Map
Leaderboards
Hotel Deals

Unusual Attractions in Parkville

Parkville, Australia

Melbourne Medical Museum

Australia's largest medical museum featuring a 19th-century pharmacy.
Elvis Presley Memorial Garden

Parkville, Australia

Elvis Presley Memorial Garden

The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.
Northern Cattle Market Wall

Parkville, Australia

Northern Cattle Market Wall

A unique reminder of the once-bustling cattle market during the 19th-century.

Parkville, Australia

Burke and Wills Monument

This unusual stone monument marks the starting point of the epic and tragic event.
Are we missing something unusual?
Add it!
Coins lined up, reserving the place in line for a game of pool

Carlton North, Australia

Grave of Walter Lindrum

A distinctive monument for this former world champion takes the form of a billiards table, complete with balls and cue.
0 miles from Parkville
Car park with bike racks.

Melbourne, Australia

South Lawn Car Park

A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.
0 miles from Parkville
Eight Hour Day Monument

Melbourne, Australia

Eight-Hour-Day Monument

Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.
1 mile from Parkville
In partnership with KAYAK

Plan Your Trip

In partnership with GetYourGuide

Unforgettable Experiences Nearby

Explore Parkville, Australia

Parkville Leaderboard

Places Added

  1. Avatar image for Apocalypse Yana
    Apocalypse Yana
    1
  2. Avatar image for Gavin
    Gavin
    1
Join the Ranks!
Add an unusual place to Parkville.

Places Edited

  1. Avatar image for Gavin
    Gavin
    3
  2. H
    Henry
    1
  3. Avatar image for Molly McBride Jacobson
    Molly McBride Jacobson
    1
  4. Avatar image for Blindcolour
    Blindcolour
    1
  5. G
    Gryphydd
    1
Join the Ranks!
Improve the Atlas with edits and photos.

Places Visited

  1. Avatar image for grahamstewartwalker
    grahamstewartwalker
    4
  2. Avatar image for clarewallace94
    clarewallace94
    3
  3. M
    mrandyjryan
    3
  4. Avatar image for Gavin
    Gavin
    3
  5. T
    tonyallan
    3
Join the Ranks!
Visit a place in Parkville.

Recent Parkville Activity

  • V

    vvvrrrrfffyyyyy

    wants to go to Melbourne Medical Museum

  • A

    arlothomps

    wants to go to Melbourne Medical Museum

  • P

    parnianeaz

    wants to go to Melbourne Medical Museum

  • Avatar image for BobSmith2022

    BobSmith2022

    wants to go to Burke and Wills Monument

  • P

    platypusid

    wants to go to Melbourne Medical Museum

See Fewer Ads

Become an Atlas Obscura member and experience far fewer ads and no pop-ups.

Learn More

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Puzzles
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Art & Culture Trips
  • Food Trips
  • Hidden City Trips
  • History Trips
  • Wildlife & Nature Trips
  • FAQ
  • Experiences
  • Online Courses
  • Online Experience FAQ
  • Online Course FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2024 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.