One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

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

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.

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

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

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

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

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

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

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

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

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

This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

This small island off the coast of Uruguay hosts the largest colony of sea lions and fur seals in the southern hemisphere.