Nature in as a whole tends to be a profoundly beautiful thing, but there are few things more magical than finding yourself under a canopy of trees in a tree tunnel on some warm summer evening. Whether they’re formed naturally, accidentally, or with a little help from some patient and talented gardeners, these tree tunnels are sure to enchant anyone lucky enough to walk below their verdant boughs.
The beautiful forms of many of these tree tunnels and the ways in which we’ve copied them goes to show just how much we’ve borrowed from nature. I’m sure that magical spaces like these inspired more than one historical architect to design the gorgeous vaulted ceiling of a gothic cathedral or the arches of some other grand structure. Many ancient societies considered trees to be sacred and maintained holy groves of old trees, and with places this beautiful, it’s not hard to understand why.
1. The Dark Hedges in Northern Ireland
Photo: Stephen Emerson
Photo: Christopher Tait
2. Street in Bonn, Germany
Photo: Adas Meliauskas
3. Wisteria Flower Tunnel in Japan
Photo: http://mindphoto.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-31.html
Photo: imgur.com
4. Oak Alley along the Mississippi River outside New Orleans, Louisiana
Photo: http://500px.com/photo/58533374
5. Jacarandas Walk in South Africa
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6. Tunnel of Love in Ukraine
Photo: Oleg Gordienko
Photo: amoschapple
7. Street in Jerez, Spain
Photo: Aidan McRae Thomson
8. Ginkgo Tree Tunnel in Japan
Photo: mrhayata
9. Blossom Path (Location Unknown)
Photo: 91zhuti.com
10. Bamboo Path in Kyoto, Japan
Photo: Yuya Horikawa
11. Maple Tunnel in St. Louis, Oregon, U.S.A.
Photo: Ian Sane
12. Street in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Photo: Stephen Messenger
Photo: Stephen Messenger
13. Sakura Tunnel, Japan
Photo: okera Japan
14. Tree Tunnel in Netherlands
Photo: Lars van de Goor
15. Location Unknown
Photo: pawel uchorczak
16. Laburnum Tunnel in Bodnant Gardens, UK
Photo: Tony Shertila
17. Parque Francisco Alvarado in Costa Rica
Photo: Vytautas Šėrys
18. The Path Up To the Halnaker Windmill in Sussex
Photo: Sam Moore
19. Cypress Tree Tunnel At The Historic Marconi Wireless Station, California
Photo: Michael Brandt
20. Gyeonghwa Station in Jinhae, South Korea
Photo: Aaron Choi
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