Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

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

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

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

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

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

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

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

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

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

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

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

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.