This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Roadside attraction outside of a recycling center.

An ancient rock engraving shows Aboriginals used their advanced knowledge of the stars to hunt and gather.

Entrance to a famous orchard with nine types of apples.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

Giant lamp houses the tourism information center.

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

One man's artistic vision is a small town government's legal battle.

The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor.

This 4.5-meter-tall statue of a native Australian bird marks Hydro Aluminium's 40th year in the area.

By standing on a particular paving stone in the courtyard, you'll hear an echo that shouldn't be.

A series of gun powder chambers currently hidden from view within Nobbys Headland in Newcastle, Australia.

Modeled after the big, ferocious Hexham Grey mosquito.

The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.

Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war.

The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.