Plastic pups and their colorful homes greet travelers on this otherwise ordinary Australian street.

A carved tribute to these artist's furry friends.

One of the most successful gold mines of the Victorian gold rush.

A memorial to one of the saddest stories in Victoria's history.

A forest full of mystical fantasy figures, nearly destroyed by recent fires.

This remnant of an old railroad is the tallest surviving wooden trestle bridge in Victoria.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

"The Wonder From Down Under," a worm shaped museum celebrating the endangered Giant Gippsland earthworm.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

This strange portrayal of the state's first lieutenant-governor literally stands on its head.

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.

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

This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.

A distinctive monument for this former world champion takes the form of a billiards table, complete with balls and cue.

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

A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

A remarkable lifelong collection of antiques and art preserved in a historic Melbourne townhouse.

Australia's largest medical museum featuring a 19th-century pharmacy.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

A cramped wooden attic that once housed one of the world's first movie studios.