Lord of the Rings "Hobbiton", Middle Earth, New Zealand - December 2009

Lord of the Rings Trilogy was filmed at 127 sites all over New Zealand but only 1 film set survived. The film makers had contracts to remove and make good all film set locations, but rain stopped the demolision of Hobbiton half way through. Locals were queing up to see the set so the farmer spent 2 years getting permission to keep the remains of the set. It was actually a rather fun trip and guided tour.