Puzzling World
A fun illusion museum just outside Wānaka, with an eye-catching leaning tower, a 3D maze and optical illusion rooms that are great for family photos.
Puzzling World opened in 1973. Its leaning tower, the “Wānaka Tower,” stands at the entrance, tilted at 53 degrees and hard to miss. Inside, you will find a large wooden 3D maze (about 1.5 km of passages, which takes 30–60 minutes to escape), tilted rooms, a “Wall of Faces” that seems to follow you, a hologram gallery and an Ames room, along with other optical illusion installations that make for fun photos. Admission including the maze is about NZD 30 for adults. It is about 2 km east of Wānaka and suits rainy days or visits with children.
Opening hours
08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Wānaka Township & Lakefront
- That Wanaka Tree
- Roys Peak Track
- Cardrona Bra Fence
- Cardrona Hotel
- Cardrona Alpine Resort
- Old Cromwell Town
- Crown Range Road Summit Lookout