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

For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.

This pioneer village is like a time capsule of 19th-century Australia.

Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.

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

Lonely industrial sculptures in South Australia created by a mechanic turned artist.

The world's "leaniest" tower encourages you to test the gravity of its situation.

Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011.

A town whose main resource was blue asbestos... what could possibly go wrong?

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

Legend says entire herds of cattle have disappeared within this boulder-strewn landscape.

A beautiful hike through national parks, forests and beaches in Western Australia.

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.

These naturally occurring but rare geological formations are each about the size of a small house.

Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.

This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.

Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.

A spectacular impact crater in the rugged heart of Central Australia.

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.

Twelve sculptures designed to make their best showing with the coming or going of the sun.

A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.

The abandoned remains of a once popular zoo, and the grave of the last known Tasmanian Tiger.