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

Tolkien tourism has waned in Wellington — although the city will perhaps always be synonymous with Peter Jackson’s films.

The giant eagle sculptures at Wellington Airport, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” films, are set to be removed on Friday. The eagles have been a significant ...

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

Sculptures of two giant eagles from the “Lord of the Rings” films will be removed from New Zealand's Wellington Airport this month after looming over travelers for 12 years WELLINGTON ...

For over a decade, travellers at Wellington Airport have been greeted by a fantastical sight: two colossal eagles, straight out of the Lord Of The Rings, suspended from the terminal ceiling.

which underscore the capital city’s connection to Peter Jackson ’s “Lord of the Rings” and Hobbit films, will depart the terminal for good, Wellington Airport announced Monday.

But this month the majestic creatures, which underscore the capital city’s connection to Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit films, will depart the terminal for good, Wellington ...