Plants

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Legend has it that not even Stalin could pull down the 2015 European Tree of the Year.