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Lonely tree amongst mountains in Wanaka.
Wanaka, New Zealand

That Wanaka Tree

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
United States / Canada

United States–Canada Border Slash

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
The Santa Claus schoolhouse.
libraries

9 Bizarre Schools That We Promise Actually Exist

School is in session for gladiators, dead bodies, and Santas.
Oliver Hong September 8, 2016
parks

One of Brooklyn's Oldest Trees Could Live in Your Living Room

Most New York City trees go to the chipper, but this one will have a dignified afterlife.
Sarah Laskow September 8, 2016
Faux de Verzy
Verzy, France

Faux de Verzy

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.
Admiring trees in Sequoia National Park, California.
abandoned

Here Are 17 Hidden Spots Inside America's National Parks and Forests

Celebrate 100 years of national parks by exploring these secret places.
Molly McBride Jacobson August 25, 2016
Tamri, Morocco

The Tree Goats of Morocco

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
cemeteries

Atlas Obscura's Great Nevada Road Trip

Five days. Fifty hidden wonders. A thousand miles.
March 2023
Tomba, Montenegro

Stara Maslina

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.
Tallahassee, Florida

Library Oak Tree Fort Sculpture

This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.
Aokigahara Forest
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan

Aokigahara Forest

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
trees

The 'Tree of Knowledge' in Sydney Is Secretly Being Cut Down

RIP.
Eric Grundhauser July 12, 2016
trees

100 Wonders: The Bristlecone Pines

The world's oldest living trees have been growing in Nevada for more than 5,000 years.
An open glen is home to the trees that represent the native state alliance
San Francisco, California

Arch of Colonial Trees

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.
objects of intrigue

Who Needs a Weather App When You Can Get This Weather Stick?

Swap your Apple phone for an actual branch.
Tao Tao Holmes June 28, 2016
trees

Why One Beetle is Making St. Louis Chop Down Its Own Trees

If you love something, let it go before it gets totally infested and falls over onto you.
David Doochin June 23, 2016
Glowing model of Motyxia sequoiae.
Three Rivers, California

Glowing Millipedes of Sequoia National Park

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
Mitchell, Oregon

Mitchell Shoe Tree

Make it an offering.