This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.

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

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

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

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

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

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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.

The largest model carrot in the world.

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

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

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

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

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

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

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s.