Sydney Opera House

It has to be one of the wonders of the modern world - a stunning piece of human craft dropped into the natural magnificence of Sydney's harbour. There really is little to compare - even Rio's Christ the Redeemer and New York's Statue of Liberty can quite match the grandeur of both the building and the backdrop.

 It thrusts into the waters of Sydney Harbour with the tall, gracious white curves like the sails of the flagship HMS Sirius leading the first colonists to the shore here in 1786. It symbolises both the foundation of Australia as a country, but also its continued progress - the bold nature of Australia's truly modern culture.

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Sydney Royal Botanic Garden

It's hard to imagine a more picturesque location for a park or gardens anywhere in the world. Stretching out east from Circular Quay and the Sydney Opera house, the gardens are a swathe of green over the berms and coves of a once barren patch of scrub. It's a vast space, almost as big as the Central Business District itself, and easy to get lost in. 

The paths range up and down and through banks of trees both native and foreign, including at least one example of my favourite Australian tree: the baobab. And the views of the harbour, the Opera House and Bridge along the hand hewn rock wall that stretches around Farm Cove, and finishing at the astonishing Macquarie's Chair, are some of the best in the world.

As with any Botanical Garden in Australia, be a little careful, as there are potentially some spiders and snakes in the bushes.

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