This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

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

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

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

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

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

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

High winds can make this one scary landing.

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Nature's slip and slide.

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

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

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

The largest model carrot in the world.