A tower made from shell rock designed to commemorate fallen soldiers in World War I.

A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.

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

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

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

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

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

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

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

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

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

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

One of the world's largest pianos is displayed in the workshop of the man who built it as a teenager.

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

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

New Zealand's only inland salt lake goes through a constant cycle of filling, evaporating, and refilling.

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

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

A serene, almost spiritual place to do one's business. Who knew a public toilet could inspire and awe?

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.

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