Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.

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

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

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

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

A strange machine made to evaluate the world economy using water and lots of tubes.

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

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

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

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

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

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

The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

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

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.