Taihape's claim to fame is a fictional Kiwi farmer wearing gumboots.

The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.

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

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

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

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

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

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

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

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.

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

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

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

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

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.