High winds can make this one scary landing.

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

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

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

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

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

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

This kinetic sculpture focuses the sounds of the city when you stand inside.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

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

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

Come for the bait, stay for the brioche.

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

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

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.

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.