This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

A drowned river valley that was important to the Maori and European settlers.

The wooden sculptures are studded throughout a small New Zealand town.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

One of the world's largest pianos is displayed in the workshop of the man who built it as a teenager.

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

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

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

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

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

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

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