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

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

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

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

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

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

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

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.

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

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

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

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.