Hobbit House By Steve Michaels, Montana, United States

Mr Michaels, a JRR Tolkien fan, wanted to build an imaginative vacation getaway for his family but when a friend pointed out that it resembled a Hobbit house, he decided to incorporate the images and characters found in Tolkien’s book and the project took on a new life.
He said: 'If you are into Hobbits then the Hobbit House of Montana is a place for you to visit. At the time I had no idea that there are Hobbit clubs and loyal followers like Trekies from Star Trek, who live and breathe Hobbit and know these stories inside and out.'
There are granite counters in the kitchen, elaborate lighting and a Harmony audiovisual system. A gold ring, which figures prominently in hobbit lore, hangs from a rafter. The rustic wooden furniture is custom-made, and the headboards are embedded with the Hobbit House logo, a hobbit door with a red light - and on the headboards, it’s a real red light. There is one king bedroom and a small, hobbit guestroom. It also comes with XM Radio, flat screen HD-TV and a Blu-Ray CD player with a library of books and CDs about hobbits. It is also entirely underground and there is no cell phone service.