The High Life in Middle-earth

Hobbiton                                  Matt Munro

Hobbiton, Mordor, and everything in between. Here's how JRR Tolkien's world was rebuilt in New Zealand and why it looks and feels so very real (story and link to slideshow): http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20121205-a-return-to-middle-earth
   But that's not the only place that's home to a Hobbit domicile, and this one is a little closer (story and audio): http://www.npr.org/2012/12/15/167253552/no-orcs-allowed-hobbit-house-brings-middle-earth-to-pa