Places worth the detour in New Zealand
New Zealand has 432 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 16 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (140). The best known is Lake Taupō. 367 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in New Zealand 140
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Stewart Island/Rakiura
Natural wonders · Renowned
New Zealand's third largest island, 30 km south of the South Island
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Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Natural wonders · Renowned
Fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island
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Fiordland National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
National park on South Island of New Zealand
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Snares Islands/Tini Heke
Natural wonders · Notable
Small group of islands SSW of Stewart Island, New Zealand
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in New Zealand 50
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Mount Ruapehu
Volcanic & geothermal · Renowned
Active stratovolcano in central North Island, New Zealand
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Lake Rotorua / Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe
Volcanic & geothermal · 1380th century BC · Notable
Crater lake in the North Island of New Zealand
Waterfalls in New Zealand 42
Museums & galleries in New Zealand 35
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
National museum of New Zealand
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Auckland Art Gallery
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Art museum in Auckland, New Zealand
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Museum and war memorial in Auckland, New Zealand
Beaches & coves in New Zealand 30
Towers & lighthouses in New Zealand 27
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Sky Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Observation and communication tower in Auckland, New Zealand
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Mokohinau Islands Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in New Zealand
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Stephens Island Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in New Zealand
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Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in New Zealand
Parks, gardens & arboretums in New Zealand 26
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Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Parks & gardens · 19th century · Hidden gem
Botanical gardens in New Zealand
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Hagley Park
Parks & gardens · 19th century · Hidden gem
164.6-hectare park in Christchurch, New Zealand
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in New Zealand 24
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral in Wellington, New Zealand
Caves & caverns in New Zealand 15
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in New Zealand 15
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Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Public aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand
Monuments & statues in New Zealand 6
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Statue of Robert Falcon Scott
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Statue in Christchurch
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Bridge of Remembrance
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
New Zealand bridge and war memorial
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Massey Memorial
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Mausoleum of New Zealand Prime Minister William Massey
Bridges & aqueducts in New Zealand 6
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Auckland Harbour Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Road bridge in Auckland, New Zealand
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Clyde Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the Clutha River near the town of Clyde, New Zealand
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in New Zealand 6
Ancient & archaeological sites in New Zealand 4
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Christ Church Cathedral
Ancient & megalithic · 19th century · Notable
Ruins of the former Christ Church Cathedral, New Zealand
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Stonehenge Aotearoa
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Stone circle and open-air observatory in New Zealand
Abandoned places & ghost towns in New Zealand 4
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Waitakere City
Abandoned & ghost towns · 20th century · Notable
Former territorial authority district of New Zealand
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Lyell
Abandoned & ghost towns · 19th century · Hidden gem
Locality in Buller District, West Coast Region, New Zealand
Castles, palaces & forts in New Zealand 2
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Fort Buckley
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Hidden gem
Historic gun emplacement in Wellington, New Zealand
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Fort Ballance
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Hidden gem
Coastal artillery battery on Point Gordon, Wellington
