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An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

An unusual snaking bank of boulders caused by longshore drift.

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

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

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

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 birthplace of both the Atomic Age and Godzilla, and the namesake of the bathing suit.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.