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

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

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

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.

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

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

What began as a makeshift lost and found, now exists as a unique art installation.

A journey through a collection of classic cars and fashionable artwork.

This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.

Leave a trinket at this artistic collection of mailboxes.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

An environmental art installation inspired by farmhouses and crop circles.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

Halloween spirit is alive and well in this small town, where residents race motorized caskets in a yearly tradition.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.