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By Larry Rivera, About.com

Bowen Falls, Milford Sound
Bowen Falls in Fiordland National Park, a World Heritage Area in the southwest of the South Island, features dense indigenous forest, spectacular waterfalls feeding into glacier-carved fiords and world-famous walking tracks.

Christchurch
Start here for a tour around this most English of New Zealand cities.

Kaikoura
On the East Coast of South Island, a popular destination for whale-watching.

Kings of the Road
In a country where sheep farming is a major industry, these would have to be the monarchs of the road.

Marae and Whare Nui
A meeting place for the Maori at Onuku near Akaroa.

Marlborough Sounds
A waterworld wonderland.

Milford Sound
The mountains and the sea at Milford Sound on New Zealand's South Island.

Mt Cook
Skiing on the Tasman Glacier at the mountain known as Aoraki by the Maori.

Queenstown Gondolas
Come up for panoramic views of the city and its lakes.

Queenstown Market
An outdoor market by the water with craft and artisan items for sale.

Stewart Island
An the southern tip of South Island, a land of forests, bush, coves, beaches, wildlife, and home of the kiwi.

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