A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.

This bridge was designed to connect a road that never came to fruition.

This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nature's slip and slide.

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

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

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

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

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

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