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Places visited in Katoomba, Australia

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Places visited in Bielefeld, Germany

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Places visited in Erfurt, Germany

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Places edited in Duisburg, Germany

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Places visited in Myrtleford, Australia

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Sankt Goarshausen, Germany

Statue of Loreley

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

Christine Williamson

Added by Christine Williamson

Oberwesel, Germany

Burg Pfalzgrafenstein

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

Added by CPilgrim

Bingen, Germany

Mouse Tower

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

erinculley

Added by erinculley

Mettlach, Germany

Höckerlinie Westwall

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

robinrocket

Added by robinrocket

Völklingen, Germany

Volklinger Ironworks

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.

Allison

Added by Allison

Sankt Ingbert, Germany

Grosser Stiefel (Big Boot)

This rock resembling a turned-up boot has become the symbol of St. Ingbert.

Added by ThomasSchneider62

Sulzbach, Germany

Brennender Berg

Germany has its very own Centralia, whose spark remains attributed to "spontaneous combustion."

Dylan

Zweibrücken, Germany

Zweibrücken R2-D2

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Sydney, Australia

Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

Thorpdale, Australia

Site of the World's Tallest Tree

The massive mountain ash that once stood at this site was cut down in an effort to prove that it was, indeed, the tallest of its kind.

Gavin

Queenscliff, Australia

HMVS Victoria Swivel Link

All that remains of the first colonial naval ship in Australia is located in a park in Queenscliff.

Gavin

Melbourne, Australia

Pastor Sir Douglas & Lady Gladys Nicholls Memorial

This 2008 memorial commemorates two leading Aboriginal Australian rights activists.

Added by Obscuravibes

Mount Dandenong, Australia

Kyeema Memorial

A poignant monument dedicated to a tragic 1930s plane crash.

Added by Obscuravibes

Ringwood East, Australia

Ringwood Mining Historical Site

A monument commemorating the antimony mine that once operated in this Melbourne suburb.

Added by Obscuravibes

Myrtleford, Australia

The Phoenix Tree

The trunk and roots of a river red gum tree were used to create this art piece.

Added by Obscuravibes

Glen Innes, Australia

Australian Standing Stones

A tribute to the Celtic nations that helped settle Australia.

Clifton Hill, Australia

Clifton Hill Shot Tower

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

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.

Gavin

Mount Buffalo, Australia

Mount Buffalo Chalet

A symbol of the early days of skiing in Australia

Added by Obscuravibes

Canberra, Australia

Australian-American Memorial

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

Added by Fuaimneachadh

Anakie, Australia

Fairy Park

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

grahamstewartwalker

Added by grahamstewartwalker

Geelong, Australia

Stanbury Jacko

A stuffed, prize-winning ram is all that remains of a world-renowned stud line, and a reminder of its owner's gruesome end.

Girl In The Sublunary

Added by Girl In The Sublunary

South Brisbane, Australia

'The Dancers'

The unique work of art celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 World Expo.

jbartlett2000

Added by jbartlett2000