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

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.

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.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

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

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

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.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

An impressive array of unique homemade planetariums.