One of the best beaches in the entire world.

The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.

These sea cliffs are an epic natural wonder.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

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

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

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

An unsigned roadside spring that is pure fun.

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

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

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

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

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

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.

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

Nature's slip and slide.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

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

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

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