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Plants

Bonsai trees and rock sculptures

Port Orchard, Washington

Elandan Gardens

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

The Kampong, Miami, Florida

The Kampong

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

This Moving Light Fixture Mimics a Blooming Flower

Its actions parallel the process of "nyctinasty."

Michael Waters July 18, 2017

Video Captures a Gorgeous Chinese Lavender Bloom

Huocheng County celebrates the blossoms with an annual festival.

Michael Waters July 13, 2017

Coca tea

Museo de la Coca (Coca Museum)

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

The Makgadikgadi Pan stretches off as far as the eye can see.

Tutume, Botswana

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.

Nova Friburgo, Brazil

Jardim do Nêgo (Nêgo's Garden)

Moss-covered sculptures fill this small Brazilian gorge.

Manhattan Residents Had a Wake for This Doomed Tree

The weeping willow's name is Cher.

Cara Giaimo July 10, 2017

Casa Popeno's main garden

Antigua, Guatemala

Casa Popenoe

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

The Ghost Forest in 1997

Copalis Crossing, Washington

Ghost Forest of Copalis

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

A tree in Australia.

What Makes a Tree? It's Hard to Agree

Five councils in Australia recently got stuck on the question.

Cara Giaimo July 6, 2017

Vida de las Palmeras.

Castalla, Spain

Sculptural Wall of Vida de las Palmeras

This elaborately decorated wall is an homage to the history, beauty and lore of the palm tree.

Volunteers in India Planted 66 Million Trees in One Day

Madhya Pradesh is now a whole lot greener.

Cara Giaimo July 3, 2017

The Lost 40

Northome, Minnesota

The Lost 40

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Exterior of the museum

Slavonice, Czechia

Muzeum Samorostů (Museum of Driftwood)

600 stumps, branches, and trunks of different shapes and sizes.

Hidden faces in the trees.

Bingen, Germany

Stockschleifern

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

Cherry blossoms in bloom

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Into the Woods

The wooded estate of the Forest Service employee responsible for D.C.’s cherry blossom trees.

Greensburg, Indiana

Courthouse Tree

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.