Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

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

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

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

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

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

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

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

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

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

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

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

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

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

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.