Kaukapakapa, New Zealand
Electrum
One of the world's largest Tesla coils.
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Kaukapakapa, New Zealand
One of the world's largest Tesla coils.
Pohuehue, New Zealand
A drowned river valley that was important to the Maori and European settlers.
Matakana, New Zealand
A serene, almost spiritual place to do one's business. Who knew a public toilet could inspire and awe?
Auckland, New Zealand
A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Waiotapu, New Zealand
This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.
Waimangu, New Zealand
Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.
New Zealand
Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.
Wellington, New Zealand
One of the iconic moai of Rapa Nui stands guard in Lyall Bay as a symbol of the friendship between New Zealand and Chile.
Katoomba, Australia
A small curiosity shop with items ranging from antique medical supplies to taxidermied animals.
Sydney, Australia
Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
Dade City, Florida
VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.
Sarasota, Florida
A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.
Captiva, Florida
This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
Captiva, Florida
Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.
Venice, Florida
Fill your car with gas and your belly with mouthwatering Cuban cuisine at this takeaway inside a Citgo station.
Sarasota, Florida
This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.
Bradenton, Florida
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Apollo Beach, Florida
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
Ona, Florida
Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.
Kenansville, Florida
It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.
Vero Beach, Florida
This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.
Vero Beach, Florida
This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.