The remains of a notorious mental institution that became known for its structural design failures and experiments carried out on patients.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

A mosaic armchair and ottoman built from china broken in the Christchurch earthquakes.

A giant chain sculpture that plays on the Māori myth that Rakiura (Stewart Island) is an anchor stone chained to the South Island.

Get your meal delivered via pneumatic at this former post office.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

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

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

High winds can make this one scary landing.

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

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

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

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.

A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

A museum dedicated to linguistics, from how babies learn to talk to endangered and extinct languages.

A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.