The ultimate photographic collection of the most historic trees on the planet.

Discover remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have witnessed significant moments in history or have reached such scale and age that they have become part of history themselves.

“[A] rich history ... contains some of the most extraordinary tree stories through time” — The Sunday Post

First, meet 'Methuselah,' a Bristlecone oak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, believed to be 4,900 years old. Learn about trees that have inspired great events, such as Isaac Newton’s apple tree in Lincolnshire, where the famous scientist observed an apple falling from a tree (which still stands in the family garden). Other flora has withstood historical events, like in Japan, where the Hibaku jumoku still grows as a survivor tree from the Hiroshima bombing and the 9/11 Survivor Tree in New York.

Many trees continue to inspire our world today, including the long avenue of oak trees in Northern Ireland, known as the Dark Hedges, which Game of Thrones fans will instantly recognize as the road to Kings Landing, Robin Hood’s oak in Sherwood Forest, or J. R. R. Tolkien’s trees in Avebury, which inspired the Ents in The Lord of the Rings.

Rest a while beside the oldest trunks and watch the fascinating stories hidden within the branches of these gentle giants.