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Hamelin Bay, Australia

Hamelin Bay Beach

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.
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Dadswells Bridge, Australia

The Giant Koala

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.
Birdsville, Australia

The Birdsville Hotel

A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Esperance, Australia

Skylab’s Remains

A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Melbourne, Australia

Cow Up a Tree

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
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Christmas Island, Australia

Crabs of Christmas Island

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Woombye, Australia

The Big Pineapple

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.
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Royal National Park, Australia

Wedding Cake Rock

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.
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Freycinet, Australia

Wineglass Bay

One of the best beaches in the entire world.
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Eaglehawk Neck, Australia

Eaglehawk Neck Tessellated Pavement

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Whitsundays, Australia

Whitehaven Beach

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
Katoomba, Australia

The Giant Stairway

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
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Hyden, Australia

Wave Rock

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.
SamM Added by SamM
Sydney, Australia

Australian Monument to the Great Irish Famine

A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Sydney, Australia

Water Dragons of the Chinese Garden of Friendship

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

Charles Dickens Statue

This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.
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Sydney, Australia

Sirius Building

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
VivyD Added by VivyD
Sydney, Australia

Trim the Cat

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Augsburg, Germany

Steinerner Mann (Stone Man)

Legend says this sculpture commemorates a brave baker who rescued the city in the Thirty Years' War.
Auxburg Added by Auxburg
Ulm, Germany

Einstein Fountain

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.
macsking11 Added by macsking11
Usterling, Germany

Growing Rock of Usterling

Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.
rolfschulte74 Added by rolfschulte74
Bremen, Germany

House of the Glockenspiel

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.
serflac Added by serflac
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Bensberg Old Castle

This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.
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Karlsruhe, Germany

Kindergarten Wolfartsweier

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.
Allison Added by Allison