The oldest building in Charleston was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

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

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

A peninsula on a peninsula that becomes an island at high tide.

The "horrid little piggy house" of one of New Zealand's most celebrated writers.

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

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

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

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

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.

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