This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

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

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

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

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

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

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

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.

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

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

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

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

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

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.

Bronze statues honor the brave explorers who passed through this Antarctic gateway.