Places Cambrae Wants to Go

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

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

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

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

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

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

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

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

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

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

A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.

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

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.