Towering earthen formations that rise straight out of the ground in New Zealand .

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

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

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

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

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

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

This small stone hut was once home to a gold prospector and his family.

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

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

This work of public art symbolizes the maritime history and the modern creative industry in Fremantle.

A replica of an early 19th-century vessel that sailed across the world.

Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.

A metal skywalk leads to the top of this striking granite outcrop in Porongurup National Park.

A tiny town's spinning, whirling propeller collection holds Australia's largest windmill.

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

Though it may look like a Modernist cathedral, this structure was built to store massive quantities of grain during World War II.

It's said that visitors can "see" Tasmania inside this cave.

The famed literary character has a unique connection to this city.

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

A historical umbrella shop, whose owner started a craze for locally-made souvenirs.