A curated collection of images shows why this natural phenomenon has fascinated and inspired humans for millennia.

A couple and their young daughter hike the South Island's Hollyford Track, enduring rough terrain and vicious sand flies for a glimpse of an untamed world.

Atlas Obscura’s Senior Trips Program Manager, Becca Glatz, speaks about our amazing trip “Natural Wonders of New Zealand’s North Island” and the country in general.

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

It is a key part of local culture, and looks like it was colored with a crayon.

The massive South Island stargazing reserve is a respite from light pollution for many species, including our own.

Discovering the trait may help scientists protect the tuatara, which has been around since the dinosaurs.

Researchers braved storms and monstrous underwater mountains to learn why one region’s earth-shaking is so peculiar.