3 places to discover
Magellan's Cross is a historic Christian cross housed in an octagonal kiosk on Magallanes Street in Santo Niño, Cebu City, Cebu. Planted by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, it marks the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines. The original cross is encased in tindalo wood for preservation and displayed inside a small chapel pavilion adjacent to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.
Poro Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse located at Poro Point in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines, within the Poro Point Freeport Zone overlooking the Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea. Built in 1903 during the American colonial period on the site of an earlier Spanish-era light, the white cylindrical tower remains an active aid to navigation. It is noted for its scenic cliffside setting, panoramic sea views, and preserved American-era architecture.
Sandy Cape Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse at the northern tip of K'gari (Fraser Island) in Queensland, Australia, within Great Sandy National Park. Built in 1870 from prefabricated cast-iron segments, it is Queensland's tallest timber-lined lighthouse and second oldest. Standing on a vegetated sand dune overlooking Breaksea Spit, it guided vessels around the hazardous northern shoals and remains an important historic navigation aid and landmark for visitors exploring remote northern K'gari.