Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.

An Australian novelist's cozy coastal retreat, turned campground.

Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.

This historic Australian bridge was built by convicts with giant stone spikes to prevent cattle from falling off the sides.

Aqua white sand highlighted with fiery red rocks.

A beautiful, but toxic, lake formed by mining.

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

A granite waterfall cascading down is one of the highest multi-tiered falls in the state.

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, one of the longest-running science experiments known.

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

One of the world's largest pianos is displayed in the workshop of the man who built it as a teenager.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.