New Zealand's South Island is less populated, but it has some seriously amazing landscapes. Nature on this island is left almost untouched, and if you're a sucker for scenic adventurecation, this is easily one place you need to add to your travel list, right after Iceland:

1. Purakaunui Falls



2. Lake Tekapo



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5. Forest along the Milford Track



6. The water is so crystal-clear, it almost looks fake.



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9. Lake Wakatipu



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11. Sunset near Mount Cook National Park



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13. Franz Josef Glacier



14. The glacier at sunset



15. Church of the Good Shepherd, Tekapo



16. Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park



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18. Karamea



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20. Hiking trail near Akaroa



21. The mysterious Moeraki boulders



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23. Lake Coleridge



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25. Cannibal Bay