The largest model carrot in the world.

This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

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

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

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

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

This remote highway took over 50 years to build.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

The wooden sculptures are studded throughout a small New Zealand town.

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

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

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.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

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

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.