Australia / Oceania

Consisting of 29 atolls and 5 separate islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands could have been Island Week all on its own. It probably could have been island month - all but 9 of the atolls are inhabited, and…

The unique Gagudju Crocodile Hotel is located in the world heritage listed KAKADU National Park. It's probably called the Crocodile Hotel as it's shaped like a 250m long Crocodile, with its jaws as the entrance and guest rooms in the…

This feels a little like ambulance chasing, so in no particular order, here are 9 (possible) traffic accidents. 1. Highway A13 just north of Rotterdam (there's a couple of vehicles on the hard shoulder, and traffic is backed up for…

The Kawarau River and Bridge in New Zealand both have notable claims to fame. The river, which runs between Lake Wakatipu and Lake Dunstan, played its part in the Lord of the Rings films as Middle Earth's Great River Anduin.…

Unfortunately we missed posting this giant iPod sighted in Australia last week - but we don't mind as it seems that most of the rest of the net was taken in by the stupidly obvious April Fool that was doing…

Just north-west of the Sydney Opera House stands the mighty Sydney Harbour Bridge, Not only is it the world's largest single-arch bridge, but it's also the widest long-span bridge in the world (although not the longest, as millions of Australian…