This Man Documented His Journey To Middle-Earth And Took Photos Of The Exact Filming Locations Of The Lord Of The Rings (20 Pics)
Recently, a community member at Bored Panda, Tom Bos, has made a post in which Tom shared photos of real-life locations of the filming sites of The Lord Of The Rings. Tom used color-graded images and screenshots of the corresponding scenes to create a side-by-side comparison. They also created a website that provided an overview of all the locations and the GPS coordinates.
Tom firmly believes that The Lord Of The Rings is “one of the greatest film series ever made.” Tom Bos also shared that they are currently making plans to visit the Game of Thrones locations in Croatia and Iceland, so that’s something to look forward! But for now, scroll below to see some stunning comparison photos taken by Tom in the beautiful real-life Middle-earth.
More info: Original Post, Explore Middle-Earth
#1 Nen Hithoel – North Mavora Lake
Image source: Tom Bos
#2 Rivendell – Kaitoke Regional Park
Image source: Tom Bos
#3 Minas Tirith – Mount Cook National Park
Image source: Tom Bos
#4 Argonath – Kawarau River
Image source: Tom Bos
#5 Gollum Goes Fishing – Mangawhero Falls
Image source: Tom Bos
#6 Pelennor Fields – Mount Cook National Park
Image source: Tom Bos
#7 Isengard – Near Glenorchy
Image source: Tom Bos
#8 The Green Dragon – Hobbiton Movie Set
Image source: Tom Bos
#9 Orc Mound – Mavora Lakes Rd
Image source: Tom Bos
#10 Bag End – Hobbiton Movie Set
Image source: Tom Bos
#11 Emyn Muil – Whakapapa
Image source: Tom Bos
#12 Helm’s Deep – Erewhon Station
Image source: Tom Bos
#13 Hobbiton – Hobbiton Movie Set
Image source: Tom Bos
#14 The Battle Of The Last Alliance – Whakapapa
Image source: Tom Bos
#15 Rohirrim Village – Poolburn Reservoir
Image source: Tom Bos
#16 Samwise Gamgee’s Home – Hobbiton Movie Set
Image source: Tom Bos
#17 Edoras – Mount Sunday
Image source: Tom Bos
#18 Pelennor Fields – Twizel
Image source: Tom Bos
#19 Hobbiton – Hobbiton Movie Set
Image source: Tom Bos
#20 Sandyman’s Old Mill – Hobbiton Movie Set
Image source: Tom Bos
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