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This 800-year-old Rimu tree may be the oldest of its kind in the world.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.

Towering earthen formations that rise straight out of the ground in New Zealand .

A drowned river valley that was important to the Maori and European settlers.

An unusual snaking bank of boulders caused by longshore drift.

The Catlins region has a bounty of breathtaking waterfalls, the best is arguably Koropuku Falls—a majestic waterfall with an enchanting bush walk.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

New Zealand's only inland salt lake goes through a constant cycle of filling, evaporating, and refilling.

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

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

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

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

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

This bridge was designed to connect a road that never came to fruition.

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

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

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

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

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.

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