These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

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

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

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

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.

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

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

In a strange timezone anomaly, Daylight Saving Time here sets the clocks forward just 30 minutes.

Clusters of huge boulders in the Australian Outback.

Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.

This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."