An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

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

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

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

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

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

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

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.

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.

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

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

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

High winds can make this one scary landing.

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

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