Auckland’s needle-like Sky Tower is the city’s most prominent landmark and at 328 meters high, New Zealand’s highest building. If you’re looking for a place to snap the perfect city panorama then the observation deck here (reached by zooming up to the top of the building in a glass-elevator) is just the place to get your camera out, with views spanning into the distance for 80 kilometers on a clear day. For many Sky Tower visitors though, it’s about more than the view.

New Zealanders are renowned for turning attractions into thrill-seeking opportunities, and the Sky Tower doesn’t buck the trend. Visitors can enjoy dizzying views by walking the exterior 192-meter-high Sky Walk platform around the tower’s pergola, and those looking for a total adrenaline rush can base-jump off the platform on a Sky Jump.