Mount Doom New Zealand: Complete Guide to Mt Ngauruhoe and the Lord of the Rings When Peter Jackson needed a mountain that looked like the end of the world, he found it in the middle of New Zealand’s North Island. Mount Ngauruhoe is the perfectly symmetrical volcanic cone at the heart of Tongariro National Park.
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Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata: The Real-Life Shire from The Hobbit Hobbiton Matamata, The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movie set in New Zealand, is the rare filming location that looks even better in person than it does on screen. Rolling green hills are dotted with round doors and smoking chimneys. Tended gardens stretch across
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Paradise, Glenorchy: The Real-Life Heart of Middle-earth Few places on earth blur fantasy and reality quite like Paradise, Glenorchy. This small, gloriously named valley sits at the top of Lake Wakatipu. It is one of the most iconic stops on any Lord of the Rings filming locations New Zealand journey. The valley also remains one
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Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata: The Real-Life Shire from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Few destinations let you step straight into a beloved story. Hobbiton Movie Set is one of them. Tucked into rolling green farmland just outside Matamata, in New Zealand’s Waikato region, this is the genuine filming location. It’s not a