Wellington, New Zealand
Weta Cave
Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.
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Wellington, New Zealand
Letterbox Village
Leave a trinket at this artistic collection of mailboxes.
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Basilica
The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Larnach Castle
One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.
Permanently Closed
Dunedin, New Zealand
Lanyop Gallery
Free candle-lit art gallery, accompanied by a live piano score.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Beverly Clock
Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, one of the longest-running science experiments known.
Mexico City, Mexico
Chapultepec Castle
The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Church of St. Casimir
A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.
Mount Creighton, New Zealand
Little Paradise Lodge
A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.
Arrowtown, New Zealand
Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.
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Fortitude Valley, Australia
'Brunswick Street'
The artist behind this historical depiction of transportation remains a mystery.
Boonarga, Australia
Cactoblastis Memorial Cairn
A monument to the moth that saved Australia from a cactus crisis.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Agios Tychon, Cyprus
Ancient Sex Curse of Cyprus
Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.
Bulls, New Zealand
The Town of Bulls
The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.
Ward, New Zealand
Ward Beach Boulders
This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.
Slope Point, New Zealand
Slope Point
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Papatowai, New Zealand
The Lost Gypsy Gallery
This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.
Progress Valley, New Zealand
Koropuku Falls
The Catlins region has a bounty of breathtaking waterfalls, the best is arguably Koropuku Falls—a majestic waterfall with an enchanting bush walk.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Milford Sound
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
Fox Glacier
A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.
Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand
Mount Sunday
Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Takapō (Lake Tekapo)
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Oamaru, New Zealand
Steampunk HQ
The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.
