Tucked away near the southern coast of Rhode Island is a picturesque place where rolling hills provide the perfect backdrop ...

The sweeping landscapes of New Zealand are, for many “Lord of the ... as well as the subsequent Hobbit trilogy. The Hobbit sets – mostly facades built into landscaped hillsides – have ...

In 2012, the big event features hairy feet of a different sort, with the New Zealand-made film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opening with a world premiere in Wellington, the home town of ...

New Zealand may have been dubbed the Land of the Long White Cloud by the Maori people, but for many it's now the land of the short stubby hobbit. The country's fantastic landscapes are famously ...

If "The Hobbit" pays off as well for New Zealand tourism as director Peter Jackson's original Tolkien trilogy, the country's tourism coffers will be overflowing with coins of every kind.

The Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, New Zealand ... you'll see 37 hobbit holes waiting to be explored. You can step inside the house of Bilbo Baggins and see where Samwise Gamgee and Rosie ...

You don't have to have a passport to New Zealand to experience a little bit Middle Earth. Once you've booked your reservation at one of three Hobbit Houses on site, prepare for an incredibly ...

Located roughly 110 miles southeast of Auckland on a working sheep farm, the Hobbiton Movie Set is a must for fans of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit ... of their New Zealand vacations.