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Helsinki, Finland

Kruunuvuori

Villas that once served as playgrounds for the rich now fall away in decay.
Added by hoppdanson
Helsinki, Finland

Temppeliaukio Church

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Allison Added by Allison
Larnaca, Cyprus

The Zenobia Shipwreck

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Waipoua Forest, New Zealand

Tāne Mahuta

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
Bananaface Added by Bananaface
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
Oamaru, New Zealand

Steampunk HQ

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.
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Cape Palliser, New Zealand

Putangirua Pinnacles

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

Slope Point

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

Baldwin Street Houses

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

Opossum World

This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.
boogerlab Added by boogerlab
Kawakawa, New Zealand

Hundertwasser Toilets

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Added by oliverkellow
Puponga, New Zealand

Farewell Spit

This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Invercargill, New Zealand

Demolition World

An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.
Okomondo Added by Okomondo
Makarau, New Zealand

Gibbs Farm

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

Tunnel Beach

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

Electrum

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Takaka, New Zealand

Te Waikoropupu Springs

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

Milford Sound

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Added by michelleferlito
Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua

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

Devil's Bath

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Hamilton, New Zealand

Riff Raff Statue

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."
Added by sophiesimms1992
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
Castle Hill, New Zealand

Castle Hill

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