Places caitlinhug7 Wants to Go

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

New Zealand's only inland salt lake goes through a constant cycle of filling, evaporating, and refilling.

A journey through a collection of classic cars and fashionable artwork.

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.

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

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

This bridge was designed to connect a road that never came to fruition.

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

One of the world's largest pianos is displayed in the workshop of the man who built it as a teenager.

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

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.

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

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.

This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

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

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.

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

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

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.