The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Outdoor art exhibition made of classic Tetris pieces.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.

The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

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

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.