From a tree older than Stonehenge to a tree that bleeds red sap, there are truly special trees around the world.
Trees have been around for a long time. Some date back millennia, and we are truly fortunate to be able to admire them today.
Not only because they are beautiful and unique, but also because there are amazing stories behind them.
Hand-shaped olive tree
This 85-year-old olive tree was brought to Beirut for display by a man from the Lebanese village of Hasbaya. He believed that the unusual shape of the tree is a miracle.
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Bike in the tree
Legend has it that a boy from Vashon Island left his bike there in 1914, then went to war and never returned. But the real story is that in 1954, a boy received a bicycle from a girl. He wasn't too happy to ride it, so he was "lost." Eventually a tree grew around the bike.
Rainbow eucalyptus
This tree takes on unique colors thanks to its developing bark. Different stages in the development of the bark give off different shades.
Buddha in the tree
At the Wat Mahathat temple in Ayutthaya, there are various theories about how the head ended up there. It is believed that the original statue was decapitated in 1767 by the Burmese army, and a tree grew around the head. Another theory is that a thief hid her there in the 1900s.
The tree is a prison
Legend has it that a man-sized tree was used as a prison cell in Western Australia in the 1890s.
Dragon Blood Tree
Located in Yemen, this tree "bleeds" with red sap. It is believed that the juice was used to give Stradivari violins their characteristic color.
Hedge
This 200-year-old beech tunnel is one of Northern Ireland's tourist attractions and has been featured in many films and TV series, including Game of Thrones.
Oak - chapel
Chapel Le Chêne, located in Alouville-Belfos, is about 800 years old. In the 1600s, lightning struck and pierced the center of the tree. The temple of the Virgin Mary was placed inside, followed by a chapel and a staircase. Unfortunately, part of the tree is now dead.
The tallest one-room house in the world
This tree is found in northern California. It was destroyed by fire about 300 years ago, but it still stands today.
Crooked trees
The curved trunks of the pine trees in Gryfino, Poland are believed to date from the early 1930s. Scientists still do not know why they grow like this, but this is probably due to a genetic mutation.
Banyan tree
This tree was planted in Maui in 1873. Residents hung glass jars of water on branches so that they would drop and grow symmetrically.
General Sherman
It is the largest tree in the world in volume. It is between 2,300 and 2,700 years old, and was named after Civil War General William Sherman in 1879. The tree can be found in Sequoia National Park, California.
Big Oak
Located in Sherwood Forest (yes, the one with Robin Hood) is the largest oak tree in Britain and a tourist attraction in Nottinghamshire.
Wind-blown trees
These trees in New Zealand grow naturally as an adaptation to windy environments.
Cypress tunnel
This cypress tunnel in Monterey was built around 1930 in Point Reyes, California. It testifies to the prestige of the public coastal radio station.
Fig - strangler
Figs grow around other trees and the roots literally choke the tree. The Strangler can be found in tropical and subtropical areas such as Florida.
Monkey puzzle
Araucaria is the national tree of Chile. This tree can live up to 2000 years and produces edible pine nuts. As for its name, legend has it that in the 1850s an English lawyer named Charles Austin looked at one of them and said, "It would be difficult for a monkey to climb it."