After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

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

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

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

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

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

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

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.