Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Wanaka - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Wanaka

Wanaka, New Zealand

That Wanaka Tree

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wanaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

Wanaka, New Zealand

Stuart Landsborough’s Puzzling World

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

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Cardrona, New Zealand

Cardrona Bra Fence

Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.

11 miles from Wanaka

Arrowtown, New Zealand

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

22 miles from Wanaka

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Wings & Wonders: Birds of New Zealand

Explore the spectacular birdlife, biodiversity, and natural wonder of Aotearoa alongside seasoned conservationists.

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