My favorite is the Shire, followed by Rivendell. In fact, I must admit getting a bit misty (harumph!) when seeing Hobbiton for the first time on the big screen, since that visualization was so very close to Tolkien's descriptions.
I pictured (and picture) Rivendell, or the Last Homely House, that is, as being a bit tidier than the movie depicted! Leaves on the floors... Books and scrolls less than neatly arranged on shelves... Even so, the landscapes surrounding the House (and the exterior of the House itself) serve very well.
The landscapes of the Long Lake up to the Lonely Mountain from THE HOBBIT were very well described and also stand out wonderfully in my memory.
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