Places Oops3ggs Wants to Go

This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.

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

One of the world's largest pianos is displayed in the workshop of the man who built it as a teenager.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

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

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

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

Nature's slip and slide.

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

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

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

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

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

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

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

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

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.