Wellington Airport in New Zealand will be removing their iconic Tolkien-inspired giant eagle sculptures on May 9. The ...

Two giant eagle sculptures inspired by “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” have loomed over visitors to Wellington ...

For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand’s Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s Wellington Airport have boarded flights ...

Big screen stand-in for Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, New Zealand is a dream destination that lives up to the hype. Jaw-dropping landscapes—soaring mountains, sandy beaches ...

The species has “large eyes” and a preference for swampy habitats, much like J.R.R. Tolkien’s character Gollum from Lord of the Rings. Photo by the New Zealand Department of Conservation “ ...

Past travelers described their experiences as “magical” and the highlight of their New Zealand vacations. Even those who have never seen "The Lord of the Rings" enjoyed their time at the ...

(CNN)-- Peter Jackson, the Oscar-winning writer and director of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, was knighted in his native New Zealand. The knighthood was conferred on Jackson on Wednesday for ...

Snaking along the edges of New Zealand's longest lake ... J.R.R. Tolkien fans will love the photo stop at "Lord of the Rings" filming location Eglinton Valley after arriving to Fiordland National ...