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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.
Rudolph and his wife Elizabeth pose next to the mother tree.
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
The Cedar of Lebanon.
London, England

World's Largest Potted Plant

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
North American collection
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
The Comfort Maple with red autumn foliage.
Pelham, Ontario

Comfort Maple

Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.
Luecke from satellite view
Smithville, Texas

Giant 'Luecke' Signature

A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.
Permanently Closed
The 300-year-old tree.
Arbutus, Maryland

The Arbutus Oak

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.