An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

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

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

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

This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

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

The world's largest wooden structure.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

This stucco building in North Africa was the first American-owned property on foreign soil.

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.