Places abbylynn Wants to Go

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

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

A strange machine made to evaluate the world economy using water and lots of tubes.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

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

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

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

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.

Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, one of the longest-running science experiments known.

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

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

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

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

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

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

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

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.