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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Auckland

11 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Auckland, New Zealand

Updated October 3, 2024
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The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.
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A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Abandoned WWII Structures of Motutapu Island

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.
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Auckland, New Zealand

Symonds Street Cemetery

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 
Stony Batter Historic Reserve

Auckland, New Zealand

Stony Batter Historic Reserve

Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.
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Auckland, New Zealand

Waikumete Cemetery

Home to the unidentified remains of the 1979 Mt. Erebus Disaster.
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