The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.

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

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

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Walk through abandoned anti-Russian military tunnels on this volcano at the head of Auckland Harbor.

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

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

A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.

This moss-covered boulder is said to be part of a diabolical plant to sabotage the Durham Cathedral's foundation.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.