Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

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

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

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

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

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

This bridge was designed to connect a road that never came to fruition.

This remote highway took over 50 years to build.

The largest model carrot in the world.

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

High winds can make this one scary landing.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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

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

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

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.