The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

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

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This colossal structure and its accompanying angel often play tricks on the eyes.

A pocket of Buenos Aires with an unusually high concentration of psychotherapists.

The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.