Waiau, New Zealand
The Waterworks
Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.
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Waiau, New Zealand
Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.
Freycinet, Australia
One of the best beaches in the entire world.
Eden, Australia
A microcosm of the whaling industry in a small Australian town.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
Invercargill, New Zealand
An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.
Slope Point, New Zealand
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Papatowai, New Zealand
This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.
Gore, New Zealand
Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, one of the longest-running science experiments known.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Free candle-lit art gallery, accompanied by a live piano score.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Mount Creighton, New Zealand
A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.
Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
Waipu, New Zealand
A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Ohope, New Zealand
The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.
Duntroon, New Zealand
A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.
Makarau, New Zealand
A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.
Kaukapakapa, New Zealand
One of the world's largest Tesla coils.
Auckland, New Zealand
One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s.