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

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

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

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

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Outdoor art exhibition made of classic Tetris pieces.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

One of Sydney's oldest graveyards hides in plain sight behind a hospital.

Ninety years of Sydney buses under one roof.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

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

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

This secret Australian garden was built on love after a man planted a random bulb he found in the ocean.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.

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

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.