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

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

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

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

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

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

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

Free candle-lit art gallery, accompanied by a live piano score.

This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

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

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

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

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

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

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

An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.

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

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

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

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.