This remote historic museum tells the story of the early telecommunications systems in 1800s Australia.

Home to the last shore-based whaling station in Australia.

This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.

The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.

A roadside replica of the largest single piece of gold ever found in Western Australia.

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.

This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.

The oldest observatory in West Australia.

Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.

A replica of an early 19th-century vessel that sailed across the world.

A chunk of Skylab debris adorns this small museum at a roadside motel in Western Australia.

Home to one man's collection detailing the history of photography.

A tribute to the role camels played in the region's industrial development.

Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

An opulent mansion that acted as the set for Appleyard Girls School in the 1975 classic film 'Picnic at Hanging Rock.'

An animatronic tribute to a legendary half-man, half-fish creature.

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"

This sculpture honors the legacy of Australia's now-defunct, Black Rock Stakes wheelbarrow race.

This Western Australian mint was established during the height of the Australian gold rush.

This drowning bronze monument marks the spot where one of Australia's great engineers died by suicide.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.