Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

The largest model carrot in the world.

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

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

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

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

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

One of the few remaining water-driven tool shops, originally built in 1911.

New Plymouth, Idaho is the only U-shaped town in the United States.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.