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

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

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

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

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, one of the longest-running science experiments known.

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

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

This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

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

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

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