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

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

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

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

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

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

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.

A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.