Sometimes when you look at the landscapes around you — especially if you visit a remote place — they seem to have been copied from the pages of a fantasy book.
One of the most vivid ways in which life around us sometimes assumes an air of otherworldliness is in the shape and appearance of the trees. Bright Side collected photos of some of the most uniquely strange and beautiful trees on the planet.
1. A mushroom-shaped tree
These trees are so unique and incredible that you can not believe in your eyes.
2. A tree in Ficus, Philippines
3. Young mango trees under water
4. The baobab trees of Madagascar
5. Cypress trees, Caddo Lake
6. Wisteria trees, Japan
7. Bottle trees, Socotra Island
8. Rainbow Eucalyptus trees, Hawaii
9. A dragon tree, Socotra Island
10. Bristlecone pine — the oldest trees on Earth
11. A Quiver tree, Namibia
12. A Japanese maple
