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Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand, Lord of the Rings

14 December 2012

A return to Middle-earth

The Lord of the Rings trilogy turned New Zealand’s landscapes into movie stars. Celebrate the release of The Hobbit, the first in a series of prequels, by searching for new adventures.

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