Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.

There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

A journey through a collection of classic cars and fashionable artwork.

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

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

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

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

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

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

Nature's slip and slide.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

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