Places mekelley94 Wants to Go

The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

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

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

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

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

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

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

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

Nature's slip and slide.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

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

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

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.