These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

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

An unsigned roadside spring that is pure fun.

This remote highway took over 50 years to build.

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

An unusual snaking bank of boulders caused by longshore drift.

This bridge was designed to connect a road that never came to fruition.

This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.

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

What began as a makeshift lost and found, now exists as a unique art installation.

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

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

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

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

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

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

Nature's slip and slide.

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

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