Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

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

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

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

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

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

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.