Hoodos: The Beautiful Fairy Chimneys That Appear To Be From Another Planet

Putangirua Pinnacles: New Zealand is known for its utterly cinematic landscapes, like the Putangirua Pinnacles at the southern tip of North Island. Created many centuries ago by sedimented scree and gravel that were washed down from eroding mountains to the coast, these pinnacles have been chipped away by the powerful Putangirua Stream for roughly 120,000 years. The craggy pillars of muddy sandstone and siltstone are so otherworldly it's no wonder why they were used as a filming location in "The Lord of the Rings" movies.