Places chrissyrodtx Wants to Go

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

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

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

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

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

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

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

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

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

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

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

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

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

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

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

Largest maize maze in the Southern hemisphere built with GPS technology on more than two acres.