Taihape's claim to fame is a fictional Kiwi farmer wearing gumboots.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

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

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

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

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

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

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

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

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.