Places Pengwn Wants to Go

Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

Nature's slip and slide.

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

In an Auckland neighborhood, looming chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.

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

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

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

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

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

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

A site of natural wonder and flying coconuts in Samoa.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

A museum now occupies the mansion in Samoa where the prolific Scottish writer chose to spend the last years of his life.

The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.

The cafe that acts as the social hub for the small volcanic island of HMS Bounty fame.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

The world's most remote airport.

The ruins of a grand theater destroyed during the most powerful seismic catastrophe ever recorded.

The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.

This bright yellow bridge is a true engineering feat.