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Princetown, Australia

The Twelve Apostles

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
Port Campbell, Australia

Loch Ard Gorge

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.
Swan Hill, Australia

Pioneer Settlement

Australia's first open air museum and antique 3D theater.
Sea Lake, Australia

Lake Tyrrell

Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.
Eltham, Australia

Montsalvat

Australia's oldest artists' colony.
St Kilda, Australia

Luna Park Melbourne

Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.
Fairfield, Australia

Deep Rock Swimming Hole

The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.
Collingwood, Australia

Easey's

A train car sitting on a rooftop makes an unlikely and picturesque setting for dinner.
Williamstown, Australia

Titanic Theatre Restaurant

Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.
North Geelong, Australia

The Sphinx Hotel

A taste of Egypt on the outskirts of Geelong.
Beveridge, Australia

Ned Kelly's House

From this modest childhood home, Ned Kelly went on to become Australia’s most infamous bushranger.
Keilor North, Australia

Organ Pipes

Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.
Anakie, Australia

Fairy Park

This slightly spooky yet nostalgic theme park claims to be the first of its kind in Australia.
Musk, Australia

The Three Lost Children Walk & Monument

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

Black Swan Hotel

An unassuming pub with a huge collection of rare Indian motorcycles.
Golden Point, Australia

Sovereign Hill

This outdoor museum harkens back to the height of the gold rush.
Castlemaine, Australia

The Departure

An art gallery, studio, and shop that celebrates death.
Black Range, Australia

Bunjil's Shelter

This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.
Lawrence, Australia

Berry Deep Lead Gold Mine

One of the most successful gold mines of the Victorian gold rush.
Beaufort, Australia

Cyril Callister Museum

Housed in a refurbished gas station, this small museum is a tribute to the inventor of Vegemite.
Melbourne, Australia

Captain Cook's Cottage

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

Victoria Police Museum

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.
Melbourne, Australia

Old Melbourne Gaol

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
Shere, England

Cell of the Anchoress of Shere

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.