This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.

Quotes and poems etched on stone plaques are hidden along this waterfront walkway.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

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

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

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

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.

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

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

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

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.

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

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

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

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.