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Sydney, Australia

Eric the Pliosaur

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

Trim the Cat

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
Sydney, Australia

Australian Monument to the Great Irish Famine

A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.
Stockton, Australia

The Nobbys Gunpowder Tunnels

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

Gosford Glyphs

These glyphs have long been attributed to ancient Egyptians, or maybe they're just a hoax.
Coffs Harbour, Australia

Big Bunch of Bananas

Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.
Condamine, Australia

Condamine Bell

A giant version of an Australian town's claim to fame: a cowbell said to be audible from miles away.
Brisbane, Australia

'The World Turns'

The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.
Launceston, Australia

City Park Macaques

A small troop of Japanese macaques live peacefully in the heart of this Tasmanian city.
Richmond, Australia

Richmond Bridge

It's beautiful, it's haunted and its claim to fame is that it's the oldest existing stone arch bridge in Australia.
Uralla, Australia

Captain Thunderbolt Statue

The last of the bushrangers in New South Wales.
Indooroopilly, Australia

Walter Taylor Bridge

The pillar of this bridge contains a small home and underneath, a ballroom.
Eaglehawk Neck, Australia

Tasmans Arch

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.
Millaa Millaa, Australia

Millaa Millaa Waterfall

The name for this waterfall was derived from the Aboriginal word used to describe a rainforest vine.
Glen Innes, Australia

Australian Standing Stones

A tribute to the Celtic nations that helped settle Australia.
Port Arthur, Australia

Remarkable Cave

It's said that visitors can "see" Tasmania inside this cave.
Dadswells Bridge, Australia

The Giant Koala

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.
Thredbo, Australia

Mount Kosciuszko Summit

The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.
Mosman, Australia

Georges Head Battery

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.
South Hobart, Australia

The Cascades Female Factory

The forgotten and tragic story of the thousands of female convicts forcibly transported to Tasmania is told inside the ruins of this notorious 19th-century workhouse.
Hobart, Australia

Mawson's Huts Replica Museum

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.
Surfers Paradise, Australia

Gold Coast Wax Museum and Chamber of Horrors

The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.
Main Beach, Australia

Southport Cable Hut

The Australian terminal of the Pacific Cable that linked the continent to North America.
Sydney, Australia

Waverley Cemetery

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.