Durie Hill Lookout
This lookout, Whanganui's most popular attraction, provides spectacular views, but reaching it—via an elevator that runs through the hill—is something else. First, you walk through a 700-foot tunnel to the elevator shaft. Press the button to call the creaking and rattling elevator, and when it arrives you'll be welcomed onboard by the elevator concierge. Alternatively, you can climb several hundred steps to the lookout, plus another 176 steps up the nearby Durie Hill Memorial Tower.
