The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

Dilapidated ruins that once treated a notorious young serial killer, currently hosting vandals, squatters, and ghost hunters.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

In an Auckland neighborhood, looming chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.

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

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

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

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

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

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

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

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.