Melbourne, Australia
Cow Up a Tree
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
South Wharf, Australia
Polly Woodside
This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
Melbourne, Australia
Fairies Tree
A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.
Melbourne, Australia
Captain Cook's Cottage
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Melbourne, Australia
AC/DC Lane
A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Melbourne, Australia
Coop's Shot Tower
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Melbourne, Australia
Marionette Fob Watch
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Melbourne, Australia
Gog and Magog
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Basilica
The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.
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Christchurch, New Zealand
185 Chairs
An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Re:START Mall
After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Airport Runway
High winds can make this one scary landing.
Wellington, New Zealand
Weta Cave
Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.
Wellington, New Zealand
Colossal Squid
The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.
Wellington, New Zealand
Quasi
The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.
Wellington, New Zealand
Old Bank Arcade Animated Musical Clock
A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Cable Car
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Cape Reinga
Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
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Napier, New Zealand
Opossum World
This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.
Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
Tāne Mahuta
Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Hundertwasser Toilets
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Tirau, New Zealand
Big Dog and Sheep
These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.
Huntly, New Zealand
DEKA Sign
This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.
