Famous Trees

Legendary, historical, and peculiar trees from all over the world.

One of the Circus Trees shaped by Axel Erlandson, Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy, California

Sunland Baobab and Pub, Modjadjiskloof, South Africa

Sunland Baobab and Pub, Modjadjiskloof, South Africa

Bodhi Tree, Bodh Gaya, India. The tree made famous by the founder of Buddhism

General Sherman, Sequoia National Park, California

Angel Oak in Charleston, North Carolina, a Live Oak specimen that's over 1500 years old and renowned for its size and longevity

Massive redwood tree, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California

Banyan tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand

Oak Chapel, Allouville-Bellefosse, Normandy, France

Mysteriously bent trees, Gryfino, Poland

Lone Cypress, Pebble Beach, California

Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, U.K. The tree made famous by the legend of Robin Hood

Chandelier Tree, Leggett, California

Wawona Tunnel Tree, Yosemite, California

Boab Prison Tree, Derby, Western Australia. The tree was actually used as a prison

El Árbol del Tule (Tule Tree), Oaxaca, Mexico. The tree has the stoutest trunk on record

Baobab trees, Madagascar

Sunland Baobab and Pub, Modjadjiskloof, South Africa

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