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

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace.

Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.

"The Wonder From Down Under," a worm shaped museum celebrating the endangered Giant Gippsland earthworm.

A forest full of mystical fantasy figures, nearly destroyed by recent fires.

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.

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

Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.

An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.

A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.

The artwork celebrates Trugo, a odd yet beloved local sport played only around Melbourne.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

Australia's largest medical museum featuring a 19th-century pharmacy.

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

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