This is a very thought-provoking topic. I've not yet seen its equal, at least not in its ability to make a person probe her feelings as to what makes a location so amazing...
Recently as I stood barefoot in my grandfathers vegetable garden, I happened to look out at the view. (My grandparents live on top of a rather high hill.) I was forcefully reminded of the Shire, and I liked what I saw: a few small scattered towns, fields, streams, trees, and at the edge of my line of sight stood a single deer. I realized then that my favorite location in Middle Earth is the Shire.
My next favorite location though is probably Rivendell. All through my childhood I dreamed of living in a place like that, and when I first read LOTR a few years ago, I saw my dreams realized. Sort of.
Well, there are my thoughts. Once again, props for the cool thread.
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