The oft used Australian colloquialism "Beyond the Black Stump" is said to have originated at this location.

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

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

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.

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

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.

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.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

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

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

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

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

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.

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

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

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