The remnants of a 1849 sunken ship lie underneath a building.

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

Quotes and poems etched on stone plaques are hidden along this waterfront walkway.

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

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

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

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

It took millions of years for these rocks to resemble their mammalian counterparts.

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

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

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

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

A mosaic armchair and ottoman built from china broken in the Christchurch earthquakes.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

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

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

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.