Places Pengwn Wants to Go

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

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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

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

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

A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

Giant money stones of Yap.

A beautiful waterway tucked in the corner of a power plant.

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

The pits used to load the nuclear bombs onto the aircraft that dropped them over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.

This jail once controlled by the Japanese military now sits abandoned on a remote Pacific island.

A gorgeous gem on the ocean.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.

Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.