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

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

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

The wooden sculptures are studded throughout a small New Zealand town.

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

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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

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

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

High winds can make this one scary landing.

An unusual snaking bank of boulders caused by longshore drift.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.

A journey through a collection of classic cars and fashionable artwork.

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

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

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

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

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