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A tree that will become an anthology in 100 years
Oslo, Norway

Forest of the Future Library

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.
The 'Stand By Me' Tree.
Berlin, Germany

'Stand By Me' Tree

Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.
Almaty, Kazakhstan

The Last Wild Apple Forests

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
Rybachiy, Russia

Dancing Forest

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.
The tree.
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Tree Vs. Baseball

A classic Earth Day prank.
Cara Giaimo April 26, 2017
The Basking Ridge Oak in healthier times.
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The Long Death of New Jersey's 600-Year-Old Oak

Goodbye, tree.
Eric Grundhauser April 24, 2017
Thimmamma Marrimanu
Edurudona, India

Thimmamma Marrimanu

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.
The Oak Jozef
Wisniowa, Poland

Oak Jozef

The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.
La Habra Heights, California

The Hass Avocado Mother Tree

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.
Permanently Closed
Umbrella Trees in Little India.
Singapore

Umbrella Trees

Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.
The shrine at Kayashima Station
Neyagawa-shi, Japan

Kayashima Station

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.
The Big Tree
Rockport, Texas

The Big Tree

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.
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This Tree Burned From the Inside Thanks to Lightning

There's video.
Erik Shilling March 3, 2017
Dwarf beech trees, rife with legends and theories.
nature

The Many Secrets of the World's Spookiest Trees

We still don't totally understand why dwarf beeches grow the way they do.
Peggy Sijswerda March 2, 2017
Permanently Closed
London, England

World's Largest Potted Plant

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
Washington, D.C.

National Bonsai Museum

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden

This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.
They held dances on top of the Discovery Tree's stump, among other activities.
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When Giant Sequoias Were Sacrificed for Traveling Sideshows

In the beginning, Western settlers weren't very kind.
Mariana Zapata January 31, 2017