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Satellite Photos of Middle Earth

how Middle Earth would look from space

how Middle Earth would look from space

how Middle Earth would look from space

Using a 3D mapping engine, some Tolkien enthusiasts built a model of Middle Earth that can be viewed from any angle, from the surface to an orbital vantage point.

See also an interactive map of Middle Earth. (via @tonypeak78)

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Phil Wells

How sick would it be to 3D print a globe of this model.

Jason KottkeMOD

How much money would Stephen Colbert pay for such an object?

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Max Elman

So many PHP errors throughout the last link - might want to remove that. http://lotrproject.com/map/#zoom=3&lat=-1315.5&lon=1500&layers=B

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