This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

World War II ended before these tunnels built to protect vital oil from Japanese bombs were ever used.

This mini version of the famous Bohemian castle was lovingly built by a Czech immigrant and mineworker.

The taxidermy remains of the mighty beast made famous by a Crocodile Dundee film.

A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.

One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

One of the world's largest tractors was built to replace camel caravans.

The decommissioned submarine is now the symbol of a small, inland Australian town.

Plastic pups and their colorful homes greet travelers on this otherwise ordinary Australian street.

This Franklinford, Australia site was once home to one of the remotest churches of its faith—in the fictional world of the Kcymaerxthaere.

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.

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

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

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