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13 Trees That Will-ow Amaze You

Read about the world's most amazing trees, from one that grows fruit that tastes like sherbet to another featuring a tunnel with a real running railroad!

By Christal Y. April 18, 2015

Your kiddos play beneath their shade all summer long, and you have aspiring dreams of building a fortress among the leaves. No doubt about it, trees are pretty awesome. Living beings that produce over half of the fresh air we breathe, there’s reason to celebrate their lofty reach. In honor of Arbor Day, we’ve complied a gallery of the coolest trees in the world. Read about an ancient bristlecone pine tree in California, a Guinness World Record cashew tree in Brazil and more breathtaking beauties below.

The Major Oak – Edwinstowe, England

This beloved tree looks like a perfect candidate for serious fort building but you'll have to settle for admiring it's boughs, instead. Voted “England’s Tree of the Year” in 2014 and even rumored to be the shelter for Robin Hood and his merry men, the Major Oak is a tree of fun facts. Due to its heavy branches and odd shape, the tree is supported by metal rods and even has its own surgeons who come check the tree periodically to make sure it’s okay. Read more about it here.

photo: [Duncan] via flickr