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Singapore

St. Joseph's Church

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.
Singapore

CHIJMES

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.
Singapore

Haw Par Villa

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Narrabundah, Australia

Harmonie German Club

The largest piece of the Berlin Wall in the Southern Hemisphere sits outside this German social club in a Canberra suburb.
Singapore

Changi Junk Store

A so-called Singapore junk store that is closer to a historical restoration center.
Singapore

Bronze Bathers

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."
London, England

Paddington Bear Statue

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England

The Imperial War Museum London

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
London, England

Natural History Museum of London

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England

The London Dungeon

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England

Highgate Cemetery

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Hobart, Australia

The Matilda

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.
Woombye, Australia

The Big Pineapple

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.
Bowen, Australia

The Big Mango

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

Magnetic Island

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

Daintree Entomological Museum

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.
Atherton, Australia

Hou Wang Temple

The last timber and iron Chinese temple in Australia.
Cairns, Australia

Cairns Library Bats

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

The Pinnacles

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.
Wellington Mill, Australia

Gnomesville

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.
Kalamunda, Australia

The Bibbulmun Track

A beautiful hike through national parks, forests and beaches in Western Australia.
North Coogee, Australia

The South Fremantle Power Station

The ruins of a once prosperous power station have become a mouldering seaside gem.
Fremantle, Australia

Tom Edwards Memorial Fountain

A monument to a working class martyr.
North Fremantle, Australia

Dingo Flour Sign

Visible from both land and sea.