Once an aquarium, this sanctuary now rescues sharks and rays from fishing nets.

Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.

A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.

Created as a coal reserve, it is today a natural park with stunning wildflowers, ancient marine fossils, and remnants of a 19th century mine.

One of the few places in the world home to living stromatolites.

The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.

Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.

Outside the National Dinosaur Museum, dozens of dinosaur statues and sculptures claim the landscape.

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

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.

A massive concentration of algae is responsible for this lake's pink hue.

The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.

The Australian lorikeets that like to tie one on in an annual drinking binge.

A wonder of natural limestone formations etched by millions of years of natural interaction between rainfall and rock and air.

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.

This secret Australian garden was built on love after a man planted a random bulb he found in the ocean.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

Prehistoric park filled with the fossils of dozens of extinct species including Australian megafauna.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Where a rare geological phenomenon created a section of rock that resembles a checkerboard.

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

Thousands of Haitians travel to the waterfalls to ask the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and her voodoo counterpart Erzulie for healing in a yearly pilgrimage.

A tangible and sobering reminder of an atrocity that took place during a secret war.