A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

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

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

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

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

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

Nature's slip and slide.

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

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

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.