Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.

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

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

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

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

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

An unsigned roadside spring that is pure fun.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.