Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Takapō (Lake Tekapo)
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Wellington, New Zealand
This kinetic sculpture focuses the sounds of the city when you stand inside.
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
Wellington, New Zealand
This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.
Waipu, New Zealand
A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Wellington, New Zealand
Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Tumunui, New Zealand
An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.
Wellington, New Zealand
Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.
Wellington, New Zealand
The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.
Helen, Georgia
A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
Boston, Massachusetts
A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.
Winthrop, Massachusetts
A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.
Hull, Massachusetts
Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.
Hull, Massachusetts
A freighter full of exotic animals ends a harrowing voyage impaled on uncharted rocks in the Boston Harbor.
Hull, Massachusetts
A man in a plane delivers Christmas packages to lighthouses.
Charlemont, Massachusetts
The place where travelers of the Mohawk Trail forded the Deerfield River rather than pay the toll at the turnpike bridge.
Charlemont, Massachusetts
A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.
Florida, Massachusetts
A war memorial that appears to ascend from its forested setting.
North Adams, Massachusetts
More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Vatican City
The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.