World's Largest Trees

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

The massive mountain ash that once stood at this site was cut down in an effort to prove that it was, indeed, the tallest of its kind.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.

The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.