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10 Most Famous Trees in the World. Famous trees come and go. L’Arbre du Ténéré was once considered the most isolated tree on Earth, a landmark on caravan routes in the Sahara, until it was knocked down by a drunk Libyan truck driver in 1973. This year in August, the famous Anne Frank tree in Amsterdam was blown down by high winds during a storm. Luckily, there are still many special trees out there. An overview of the most famous trees in the world. 10Arbol del Tule Árbol del Tule, a Montezuma Cypress, is located in the town center of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca . 9Cotton Tree The Cotton Tree is an historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. 8Boab Prison Tree The Boab Prison Tree is a large hollow tree just south of Derby in Western Australia. 7Major Oak The Major Oak is a huge oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. 6Lone Cypress 5Tree of Life The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a mesquite tree which grows in the middle of desert. 4Socotra Dragon Trees.

Untitled. (1) Facebook. 3HD7 (JPEG Image, 1680 × 1050 pixels) - Scaled (80%) - StumbleUpon. Top 20 Earth Pictures found on Stumble Upon | Earth Pictures. Everybody knows that Stumbleupon is an great source for beautiful photography, nature, pets, arts and much more. They have millions of users and they are probably the most wide used source for finding quality content. Today, we collected 20 popular photographs from Stumbleupon. Most of them have been seen for more than million times each. We hope you’ll enjoy… Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Photo Source Source Photo Source Source Suggested by ISSy; Source You don’t want to miss our new post: 20 Gorgeous Animal Photos. Check out more HERE. - StumbleUpon. Amazing Puzzlewood Landscape. Placed near Coleford in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, Puzzlewood is an favorite outdoor tourist destination because it’s filled with gorgeous moss-covered rocks, bridges, and unusual rock and tree shapings that can be accessed by miles of winding pathways.

Covering fourteen acres, presents evidence of open cast iron ore mining dating from the Roman period, and maybe earlier. photo source It’s today an tourist attraction. Across a mile of pathways were laid down in the early nineteenth century to offer access to the woods, and allow beautiful walks. Puzzlewood is said to be among Tolkien’s inspirations for Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings. photo source In a small cavity in the rocks was discovered three earthenware jars containing over 3,000 Roman coins.

Photo source As well the forest, at that place is farm animals, outside picnic tables, a cafe, a gift shop, and a kids playground in the region. Photo source photo source photo source photo source. - StumbleUpon. - StumbleUpon. - StumbleUpon. - StumbleUpon. - StumbleUpon.