The Atlas Obscura Guide To

Auckland

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Auckland, New Zealand

Unusual
Attractions
in Auckland

The green crater of Mt. Eden.

Auckland, New Zealand

Maungawhau (Mount Eden)

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

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Sky Tower

Auckland, New Zealand

Sky Tower

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Memorial to the Mt. Erebus crash

Auckland, New Zealand

Waikumete Cemetery

Home to the unidentified remains of the 1979 Mt. Erebus Disaster.

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Muriwai, New Zealand

Muriwai Gannet Colony

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

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18 MILEs FROM Auckland

Note Leyh in the sphere.

Kaukapakapa, New Zealand

Electrum

The world's largest Tesla coil.

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21 MILEs FROM Auckland

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Stories
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Auckland Central Library has a vast collection of books, as well as computers with free internet access.

Why a New Zealand Library's Books Kept Vanishing, Then Reappearing

Homeless readers had been tucking volumes away so they could return to them the next day.

by Natasha Frost

October 18, 2017

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