Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

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

A strange machine made to evaluate the world economy using water and lots of tubes.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

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

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

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

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.

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

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

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.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

A drowned river valley that was important to the Maori and European settlers.

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

Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.