Trees

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

A century-old magnolia tree is the only living landmark tree in New York City.

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

This cypress grove is a unique site considering these trees are not native to the region.

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.

An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

English parliaments were once convened by this ancient oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest.

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.