15 LOTR Locations In New Zealand (PHOTOS)

Are you one of those "Lord of the Rings" fanatics who greets friends in Elvish, knows the map of Middle Earth by heart and has read the books and seen the movies three times over?

We certainly are!

But even if you're not quite so obsessed with the "Lord of the Rings," a trip to New Zealand is not complete without visiting some of the spectacular locations where Peter Jackson's Academy-Award winning triology was filmed.

We've picked 15 visit-worthy locations that you may remember from the movies. More information about LOTR filming locations is available here. You can also book special LOTR tours with local New Zealand travel companies.

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Hobbiton / Matamata, Waikato

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Located in the picturesque Waikato countryside, you can visit the hometown of your favorite hobbits, and even peek into the hobbit holes still remaining from the film set.

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Located in the picturesque Waikato countryside, you can visit the hometown of your favorite hobbits, and even peek into the hobbit holes still remaining from the film set.

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[TheSardonicAtheist]

01:00 AM on 11/15/2010

Oh my gosh, I must head to New Zealand sometime in my lifetime, To visit all of those sites, would be an once in a lifetime experience. My favorite trilogy!

[Asmodean1]

09:15 PM on 11/14/2010

"Read the books three times over"??

ha ha I will be 49 on the 21st of this month. I had read the LOTR 17 times by the age of 27.
I almost walked out of the theater during the third movie when the Orc army entered Minas Tirith and advanced half way to the Citadel. This was more than I could take. No enemy ever entered with an army. Gandalf turned them back at the same time the horns sounded from riders of Rohan. The only part that truly lived up to the vision of my mind was the Balrog and the Bridge of Khazad-dûm. Yes I know.. picky picky picky. But to be fair the movie was indeed breath taking in its realism.

[HarukoHaruhara]

03:09 PM on 11/14/2010

... sigh

I really need to go to the South Island someday.

[giantspaceship]

04:58 AM on 11/14/2010

I've lived in NZ for the last 25 years as a "foreigner" being Australian by birth. Its a beautiful country ,of that there no doubt .We have free health care and unlimited un-employment benefits , if your unlucky enough to be out of a job. If you get sick you will never "lose the farm" ,even the Hospice is free ! The only down side is we don't allow Nuclear Vessels in our harbors. But hey ,you can't have everything.

[Tony581]

08:00 PM on 11/13/2010

It is hard to argue with the beauty of this pictorial.

[blurredmolly]

06:16 PM on 11/13/2010

The Kiwi's are blessed with beauty like that.

[HarukoHaruhara]

03:09 PM on 11/14/2010

♥

[hukkahukkabirninglove]

03:35 PM on 11/13/2010

You can see all of this sort of stuff in Washington State & British Columbia. For a lot less, and without an 18 hour plane ride. The drive on US 12 between I-5 and Yakima is easier and probably just as picturesque (and you can get decent coffee.)

[blurredmolly]

06:15 PM on 11/13/2010

I would still love to go.

[bryce05]

07:12 PM on 11/13/2010

Of course you can never leave the U.S. if you don't want to.

[DavidDahlbacka]

11:24 AM on 11/13/2010

According to the "making of" video associated with LOTR, the Dead Marshes were actually a set built in a parking lot.

[Manal Khan]

11:45 AM on 11/13/2010

Yes, but a part of the overall scene was filmed in th Kepler Mire.