This Australian beach became famous when Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared from its shores.

A hidden lane full of top-quality street art.

A taste of Egypt on the outskirts of Geelong.

This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.

This area was created to save the region's koala population.

Australia's oldest artists' colony.

This large lake in Central Australia contains an estimated 600 million tons of salt.

Designed to provide fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest.

World War II ended before these tunnels built to protect vital oil from Japanese bombs were ever used.

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

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

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

Australia's first opal field led to a mining rush in the 1890s.

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

The oldest known European structures in Australia are the remnants of a story filled with mutiny, murder, jealousy and greed.

The Gunditjmara Aboriginal people of Australia began construction on this vast aquacultural complex 6,600 years ago.

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

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

Australia's only active volcanoes and highest peak are located on these remote islands thousands of miles away from the mainland.

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

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

Finding the exact middle of a giant land mass is hard to determine, but this spot managed to do the trick.

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

Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.