The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.

Taihape's claim to fame is a fictional Kiwi farmer wearing gumboots.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

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

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

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

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

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

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

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.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.