It’s a new year (2010).

Mr. Sméagol had a wild ride last year, but for a few months now he has been safe a sound in the care of his loving housemates. It’s good to have him around (though sometimes he can be quite startling when coming around a corner).

During this time of year, Mr. Sméagol has been doing some thinking about his life. It’s not easy being Gollum, and in order to make life more bearable, we tend to keep him inside, away from the disapproving looks of innocent citizens. But after having a taste of life outside these walls, Mr. Sméagol has come to realize that he’s missing out. After much consultation we’ve come to the conclusion that Mr. Sméagol should get out more, and we want to help him do it.

We want to get you involved too.

Mr. Sméagol will be doing a lot of traveling from now on. We’ll go with him and take pictures of all his adventures. Every week on this site, we’ll post a new picture of Mr. Sméagol at some landmark site he visited – but we won’t say where. It’s up to you to guess! Try to figure out exactly where he is and leave your best guess in the comments. Try to be as specific as possible. When the week is up, we’ll pick a winner. The winner gets a prize. Oh yes, a prize.

Check back every Saturday to see the new pictures and make your guesses. Good luck!