It’s hard to look through a collection of travel books about Australia without seeing that sinister-smiling sun entrance to Luna Park. With locations in Melbourne and Sydney, this old-fashioned theme park is popular among both tourists and locals.

Opened in 1935 as a gift for the builders of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney location’s neighboring community has a love/hate relationship with the landmark. The park has been shut down and re-opened due to noise complaints in the past.

Open to the public again, the park offers not only thrill rides and cotton candy, but also beautiful views of the city. Those staying in the city center can walk across Sydney Harbour Bridge to get to the park. Make sure to ride the ferris wheel for a great photo-op. Some nights you might even have the chance to watch from Luna’s shores as fireworks burst over the city.

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Photo by Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Check times and prices at Luna Park’s website before visiting.