High winds can make this one scary landing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

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

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

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

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

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

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

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

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

This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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