Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
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Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
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Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
Howrah, India
A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.
Lucerne Valley, California
A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Morondava, Madagascar
The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.
Adak, Alaska
America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.
Ylöjärvi, Finland
This intricately spiralling forest was created as a monumental work of art.
Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Hampton, New Hampshire
A stone memorial erected for New Hampshire's only convicted witch.
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.
Kingston, New Hampshire
Final resting places of a husband and wife who became famous for their claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.
Cavendish, Vermont
The monument dedicated to Phineas Gage in the town where his accident happened.
Cornish, New Hampshire
The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Woodstock, New Hampshire
These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.
Huallin, Peru
The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.
Casma District, Peru
The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.
Amman, Jordan
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Gdańsk, Poland
These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.
Bristol, England
One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.
Argolis, Greece
This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.