The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

The ruins of a once prosperous power station have become a mouldering seaside gem.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

Granite rocks that concentrate waves into powerful jets.

The once-dying town of Sheffield, Tasmania has reinvented itself as a village of painted wonders.

In a strange timezone anomaly, Daylight Saving Time here sets the clocks forward just 30 minutes.

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

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

This rickety old shed hides a trove of secondhand literary treasures.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

A granite waterfall cascading down is one of the highest multi-tiered falls in the state.

A boardwalk winds through this sliver of coastal nature hidden within Sydney.

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town.

A series of eerie metal stick figures are spread out over four square miles on the bed of a huge salt lake in the Australian Outback.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

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

A huge maze complex and whimsical miniature village in Tasmania.

These Australian rock formations look like Martian beehives that have grown up out of the landscape.