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

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

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

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

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

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

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

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

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

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

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.

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

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