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Nearly one-in-five visitors from the United States last year booked their trip because of the trilogy.
25 years since Lord of the Rings debuted in cinemas, why are fans still flocking to Middle Earth?
![[aggregator] downloaded image for imported item #46146](https://news7f.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/4JRH2JZ_Peter_Janssen_from_Belgium_said_he_was_inspired_to_visit_New_Zealand_because_of_Lord_of_the_Rings_jpg-1024x538.png "25 years since Lord of the Rings debuted in cinemas, why are fans still flocking to Middle Earth?")