Bicycle Tree

This is what happens when you park your bicycle next to a tree and then never go back for it!

A Treehouse Restaurant

Not far from the airport in Nana, Okinawa, Japan, there’s a rather unique eating establishment. It’s situated up in what appears to be a tree, but it’s not a tree, just a very realistic rendition made of concrete. There’s an elevator in the trunk that takes the customers up to the restaurant. Even though I couldn’t determine the exact name of the place, I did come across some mixed reviews of the food served there. Apparently it’s pretty pricey too.

Vintage Redwoods

I love old postcards, and these are especially cool. Imagine what it must have been like to live in one of these stump houses!

World's Largest Treehouse

Located on the grounds of Alnwick Gardens just 95 miles south of Edinburgh (and next to the Alnwick Castle, the very one used in the Harry Potter films), this 6,000-square-foot tree house soars 56 feet above the ground and is connected with 4,000-square-feet of suspended walkways. It has a restaurant that seats 120 people as well as classrooms, cafes, turrets, wobbly bridges, and imported wood from all over the world. Oh, and it cost $7 million. Pretty cool, huh?

Enchanted Playhouse

This cool playhouse was built by a dad for his daughter. It's not really a "tree house," because it was built on top of a 1200 year old giant Redwood stump. As you can see, he even installed a cool stairway that goes up through the middle. This kitchen "sink" shows how much love went into the construction. The whole story, complete with pictures of the original stump, how it was all accomplished, along with more pictures of the interior and architectural details, can be found at Parallel Design. It's pretty cool, and worth checking out.

O Christmas Tree!

How about a Christmas Tree that's a little bit different this year! This one is hand knitted! How about this one made from bottles? Better yet, here's one made out of books!! And then there's the ladder and lights tree... It's kind of cool. I think this one could be called the "Handy Man Special." Or, for a completely different look, you could go for this upside down tree. It’s $600 and is currently sold out at Hammacher Schlemmer

Bamboo Forest

This bamboo forest is one of the most beautiful bamboo forests in Japan. Not only is it beautiful to look at, it has also been voted to be "one hundred must-be-preserved sounds of Japan" by the Japanese government.

Baobab Trees

These strange and interesting trees originated in Africa. They store water in their trunks and tend to fluctuate in size depending on the time of year and rainfall amounts. Aren't they cool looking? Among villages in the Zambezi Valley it is believed that when the world was young the Baobabs were upright and proud. However, for some unknown reason they lorded over the lesser growths. The Gods then became angry and uprooted the Baobabs, thrusting them back to the ground where they landed upside down but continued to grow. Evil spirits are now said to haunt the sweet white flowers and anyone who picks one will be eaten by a lion. Drink water in which the tree’s seeds have been soaked though, and you will be safe from a crocodile attack! More interesting information on this amazing tree can be found here.

Beautiful Fall Photographs

These are so pretty, they make the tree in my front yard look rather plain!

Home Sweet Home

I really really hate that those spectacular trees were cut down! And yet, I find these houses really fun and interesting!

A tree with attitude

I bet this is photo shop enhanced. None of the trees I know would flip anyone off.