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

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

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

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

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

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.