Lord of the Rings' The Shire looks beautiful in Minecraft

Many locales have been painstakingly rebuilt in Minecraft, but this recreation of The Shire from Lord of the Rings is pretty breathtaking. According to this Imgur page, which collects some choice images from the map, the project involves 25 builders and is a 1:58 scale recreation of the Hobbit stomping ground.

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