This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.

This 20-story artwork on a public housing block is the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and tells the story of a community.

This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.

This Melbourne bank has unique Gothic-style architectural features and is one of the most majestic operating bank branches in the world.

A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.

Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.

A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.

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

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

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

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.

The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.

A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.

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

A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.