I always do my best to encourage people to travel their own countries.That advice, however, marks me a hypocrite.I’ve seen about six states but stepped foot in nine (layover flights and whatnot), but any prospect of seeing all 50 was always low on my bucket list.Until now.

Over 3,000 glaciers rest on New Zealand’s South Island, but the Franz Josef holds its own as the most inspiring. A hike on its walls is on most people’s “NZ Must Do” list, and missing the experience is regrettable.

There’s a reason people call New Zealand “The Adventure Capital of the World.”It tends to include constantly facing death at any given point. From getting lost in “the bush” for days at a time to jumping off the top of a building just because, here's five things any adventure seeker won’t want to miss out on in New Zealand: