Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

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

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

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

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

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

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.

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

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.