Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

The Gunditjmara Aboriginal people of Australia began construction on this vast aquacultural complex 6,600 years ago.

The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

Peanut butter trees and miracle berries are just the beginning.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.

Dedicated to an "Unknown Man," this grave holds either the remains of a lovelorn suicide or a Cold War spy.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

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

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.