New Zealand gold country. This gold mining ghost town was at its height around the same time as the CA gold rush.For you Lord of the Rings nerds … This is location where they cgi’d the Gates of Argonath on the Anduin River.The Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge, home of the worlds first permanent commercial bungee jumping site … the culmination of a long line of events starting with the ‘vine jumping’ ritual, which was carried out by certain natives of Vanuatu.Yay missionaries : /… on to the forests! : )More Lord of the Rings nerd stuff … this old beech forest is the filming location for Fangorn Forest.