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Dunedin, New Zealand

Larnach Castle

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.
rachealanne83 Added by rachealanne83
Cape Reinga, New Zealand

Cape Reinga

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
Added by NorthernRouges
Muriwai, New Zealand

Muriwai Gannet Colony

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

Rere Rockslide

Nature's slip and slide.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Wellington, New Zealand

Mrs. Chippy Monument

A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.
sandwichgirl Added by sandwichgirl
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand

Hot Water Beach

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
atimian Added by atimian
Oamaru, New Zealand

Steampunk HQ

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.
oranereuland Added by oranereuland
Waimangu, New Zealand

Lake Rotomahana

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Hampden, New Zealand

Moeraki Boulders

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.
Bananaface Added by Bananaface
Ohope, New Zealand

Whakaari/White Island

The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.
oranereuland Added by oranereuland
Wellington, New Zealand

Colossal Squid

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Waimangu, New Zealand

Frying Pan Lake

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Waipu, New Zealand

Waipu Caves

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.
Bee Watermeier Added by Bee Watermeier
New Zealand

Kapiti Island Nature Reserve

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Dunedin, New Zealand

Baldwin Street Houses

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Cape Palliser, New Zealand

Putangirua Pinnacles

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.
Added by Bridget S
Punakaiki, New Zealand

Pancake Rocks

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Bananaface Added by Bananaface
Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Dunedin, New Zealand

Tunnel Beach

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.
Added by hippy74
Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Fox Glacier

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.
Allison Added by Allison
Takaka, New Zealand

Te Waikoropupu Springs

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.
Bananaface Added by Bananaface
Makarau, New Zealand

Gibbs Farm

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Ohaupo, New Zealand

The Tree Church

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.
Josh Added by Josh
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Takapō (Lake Tekapo)

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Added by Kilkennycat