Places Riot Leviathan Wants to Go

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

A life-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex made out of driftwood.

Quotes and poems etched on stone plaques are hidden along this waterfront walkway.

A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.

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

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

Taihape's claim to fame is a fictional Kiwi farmer wearing gumboots.

Come for the bait, stay for the brioche.

This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.

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

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

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

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

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

The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.

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

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

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

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

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

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.