North Head Sanctuary Visitor Centre, Manly (Sydney Harbour Federation Trust)

Magical view after magical view make Manly’s North Head Sanctuary a photographer’s dream. A short distance from Manly Wharf, it’s perfect for action shots of the city’s water traffic, from enormous cruise ships to ferries, mega-yachts, and kayaks. There’s no other outlook quite like it, and it’s the ideal place to take a panoramic photo or two. It’s a popular stop on early morning walks, but I love North Head Sanctuary at dusk, when the city has an orange glow and the buildings begin to turn their lights on. You could spend hours shooting here in the evening, and no two photos will ever be the same—things change that fast.