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

In an Auckland neighborhood, looming chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

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

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

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.