Places bernhardtem Wants to Go

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

This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.

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

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

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

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

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

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

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

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

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.