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Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Observatory

The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
adrajohnson Added by adrajohnson
South Brisbane, Australia

'The Dancers'

The unique work of art celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 World Expo.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Brisbane, Australia

'Emblem'

A colorful sculpture of an Australian symbol patrols an otherwise ordinary traffic island.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Brisbane, Australia

Commissariat Store

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Brisbane, Australia

The Pitch Drop Experiment

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Brisbane, Australia

Hector Vasyli Memorial

A nearly lost tribute to an 11-year-old boy killed during a World War I homecoming parade.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Brisbane, Australia

Streets Beach

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Added by Fuaimneachadh
Ballandean, Australia

Ballandean Pyramid

A huge stone pyramid built for fun.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Moonbi, Australia

Big Chook

Fiberglas monument to Moonbi's poultry industry.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Hillvue, Australia

Big Golden Guitar

Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Narrandera, Australia

Big Playable Guitar

Record-holding guitar meant to promote country.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Geelong, Australia

Geelong Bollards

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Portsea, Australia

Cheviot Beach

This Australian beach became famous when Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared from its shores.
Added by Don R
Box Hill, Australia

Surrey Dive

This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.
Philip Mallis Added by Philip Mallis
Fairfield, Australia

Fruit Bats of Yarra Bend Park

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.
Fairfield, Australia

Yarra Bend Asylum Pillar

This lone pillar is all that remains of a 19th-century asylum.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Abbotsford, Australia

Abbotsford Convent

This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.
adrajohnson Added by adrajohnson
South Wharf, Australia

Polly Woodside

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Melbourne, Australia

Fire Services Museum of Victoria

A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Melbourne, Australia

South Lawn Car Park

A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Canberra, Australia

Phar Lap's Heart

The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Langwarrin, Australia

McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.
Added by camnotthebutler
Melbourne, Australia

Fairies Tree

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Melbourne, Australia

Princess Theatre

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000