This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

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.

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

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

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

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.

The cafe that acts as the social hub for the small volcanic island of HMS Bounty fame.

This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.

These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.

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

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

This peaceful path through the jungle is surrounded by songbirds and complete with a waterfall.

The best place to encounter plants and animals that can only be found in New Caledonia.

A beachside monolith shaped by years of waves crashing against hard quartz.

Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.

This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.

The evolution of a simple creek cutting its way through an ochre mountain side.