New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

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

Hundreds of toothbrushes hang from a wire fence along a quiet New Zealand road.

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.