AMP Tower
100 Market Street
Sydney 2000
Tel: +61-2 9229-7444
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (daily); until 11:30 p.m. on Sundays
Australia's tallest building at 304.8 meters (80 storeys) offers a panoramic view of Sydney.

Aussie Duck
Travel on a high-tech custom-built craft that travels on land and water for a non-conventional harbor cruise.
For bookings, call: +61-2 131-007

Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily)
Tel: +61-2 9552-7777
Display depicting Australia's nautical history

Australia's Wonderland
Wallgrove Road
Eastern Creek 2766
Tel: +61-2 9830-9100
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily)
Theme park with roller coasters, waterslides, and rides for all ages

BridgeClimb
Tours depart from Cumberland Street, The Rocks
Tel: +61-2 9252-0077
Guided tours up the 1,500-meter Sydney Harbour Bridge. At the top, a spectacular 360-degree view of the city. For the gutsy, this tour is guided by experienced tour guides and comes with communication equipment, a warm jacket, and harness linked to a static line.

Elizabeth Bay House
7 Onslow Avenue
Elizabeth Bay
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Tuesdays to Sundays)
Tel: +61-2 9358-2344
A colonial mansion furnished to show 19th century life

Hyde Park Barracks
Queen Street, Macquarie Street
Sydney 2000
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily)
Tel: +61-2 9223-8922
This former home of 600 convicts, has been transformed into a museum and an excellent sample of Georgian architecture.

IMAX Cinema
Southern Promenade
Darling Harbour 2000
Tel: +61-2 9281-3300
A marvelous virtual African safari with the help of an 8-storey cinema screen

Royal Botanic Gardens
Mrs Macquarie Road
Sydney 2000
Open daily
Tel: +61-2 9231-8111
Relaxing greenery boasting views of Sydney Harbour, the Harbour Bridge, the city skyline, and the Opera House

Sega World
1-25 Harbour Street
Darling Harbour, Sydney 2000
Tel: +61-2 9273-9273
Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Mondays to Fridays); 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Saturdays to Sundays)
Theme park, video arcade with high-tech entertainment and the latest in computer graphics

Sydney Aquarium
Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour
Sydney 2000
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (daily)
Tel: +61-2 9262-2300
A large and spectacular display of marine life and the magnificent Great Barrier Reef tropical fish

Sydney Observatory
Observatory Park
Watson Road
The Rocks
Tel: +61-2 9217-0485
For astronomy buffs

Sydney Opera House
Circular Quay
Hours: Guided tours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (daily)
Australia's busiest performing arts center, and considered the world's eighth wonder - definitely worth a visit

Taronga Zoo
Bradley's Head Road
Mosman, NSW 2088
Tel: +61-2 9969-2777
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (daily)
See Australian animals like koalas, kangaroos, dingoes, and the Tasmanian Devil

Waratah Park
Namba Road
Duffy's Forest
Tel: +61-2 9450-2377
Open daily
Aussie wildlife and home to Australia's famous TV series - 'Skippy'