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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.

Tree of Life – Jebel Dukhan, Bahrain

Isolated in the middle of a desert with no visible water source, this miraculous tree makes its living by stretching its roots deep down to just above sea level. Some say it’s the location for the Garden of Eden, others believe it’s tapped into the fountain of youth, but one thing’s for sure: the lore surrounding this thriving, flowering tree makes killer material for fantastical bedtime stories. Get the tree's bio over at Amusing Planet.

photo: Josh Hughes via flickr