London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This Western Australian mint was established during the height of the Australian gold rush.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

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

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

Homage to the local produce now serves as a car dealer.

Standing in celebration of where the cattle dog was bred.

Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.

A statue of the beloved storybook character stands in front of the building in which her creator was born.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.