As the anticipation of the release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug reaches fever pitch, so does the hype promoting the second film of the trilogy.

New Zealand, the country that provided the gorgeous scenery that backdrops The Hobbit Trilogy movies, has installed the world’s largest pop-up book in the grounds of the Beverly Hilton hotel.

The book, conceptualized by Tourism New Zealand, occupies an area roughly the size of two tennis courts and stands 50 feet high.

It features props used in the movie sets and "employs multi-media production techniques and film-making wizardry to show how the film fantasy is firmly attached to the real life Middle-earth landscapes of New Zealand," Tourism New Zeland said in a statement.

"Guests will literally step into the giant book and take a unique journey through four of the principal filming locations for the Trilogy, combining the actuality of the book, and the magic of the movies with the reality of the Middle-earth locations."

Peter Jackson’s epic Tolkien-inspired productions of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies have created a legendary fan following and inspired a film tourism phenomenon for his home country New Zealand.

The Hobbit:The Desolation of Smaug is scheduled for worldwide release on December 13.