Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

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

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

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

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

This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.