Places christiesmiles Wants to Go

The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.

Come for the bait, stay for the brioche.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.

The wooden sculptures are studded throughout a small New Zealand town.

What began as a makeshift lost and found, now exists as a unique art installation.

Taihape's claim to fame is a fictional Kiwi farmer wearing gumboots.

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

Hundreds of toothbrushes hang from a wire fence along a quiet New Zealand road.

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A strange machine made to evaluate the world economy using water and lots of tubes.

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

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

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

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

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

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.