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Wellington, New Zealand

Old Bank Arcade Animated Musical Clock

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.
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Wellington, New Zealand

Lobster Loos

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.
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Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington Cable Car

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
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Kew, Australia

Big Axe

Giant wood sculpture in Kew first constructed in 1979.
Lake Cathie, Australia

Big Bowl

Australian holiday town hosts world's largest bowling ball.
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Duranbah, Australia

Big Avocado

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.
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Glenrowan, Australia

Ned Kelly Animatronic Museum

A totally unique, animatronic depiction of the Australian gunslinger's last stand.
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West Bathurst, Australia

Big Gold Panner

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.
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Bowenfels, Australia

Big Miner's Lamp

Giant lamp houses the tourism information center.
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Matamata, New Zealand

Hobbiton

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.
Added by TLara
Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
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Bundaberg North, Australia

Bundaberg Botanic Gardens

Peanut butter trees and miracle berries are just the beginning.
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South Kolan, Australia

Mystery Craters

The 25-million-year-old cavities have perplexed people for decades.
Added by miriamshendroff
Kiama, Australia

Kiama Blowhole

This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.
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Sydney, Australia

Charles Dickens Statue

This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.
Added by LittleGreenGirl
Sydney, Australia

Eric the Pliosaur

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.
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Sydney, Australia

Cockatoo Island

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.
Added by EdHinDC
Nicholls, Australia

Dinosaur Garden

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

National Gallery Sculpture Garden

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

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

It's home to the antenna that received the first images of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
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Melbourne, Australia

AC/DC Lane

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Queens, New York

TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
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London, England

London Wall

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
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London, England

The Executioner's Ax

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
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