These botanical paths feature beech trees, cherry blossoms, bamboo, maple and oak trees. The branches form natural vaults over roads, paths and railway lines. Some were deliberately planted, others developed over decades. The tunnels provide shade in summer and change their appearance with the seasons.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
This eighteenth-century beech tree avenue lines a country road. The trees form a natural tunnel.
Klevan, Ukraine
A three-kilometer railway tunnel formed by trees emerged from regular train passages. The vegetation shapes a green corridor.
Jinhae, South Korea
Cherry trees bloom in spring along the railway line. A pink canopy of flowers extends over the tracks.
Kitakyushu, Japan
A garden path with metal frames supports flowering wisterias in various shades of purple and white.
Pretoria, South Africa
Herbert Baker Street features tall jacaranda trees along both sides. In spring, violet petals cover the ground.
Vacherie, Louisiana, USA
A 250-meter avenue with 28 oak trees from 1820 leads to the plantation mansion.
Kyoto, Japan
A 500-meter path through a dense bamboo forest. The stalks reach a height of 30 meters.
Naejangsan National Park, South Korea
A two-kilometer road through red maple trees. The leaves change color in October and November.
Conwy, Wales
This garden structure extends 55 meters and flowers in late spring with yellow blooms.
Hirosaki, Japan
The road next to the castle is lined with hundreds of cherry trees that bear pink flowers in April.
Point Reyes, California, USA
A row of Monterey cypress trees forms a natural corridor to the Marconi RCA Station.
Bonn, Germany
This street displays pink cherry blossoms along its entire 1-kilometer length in April.
Kromlau, Germany
The park contains stone bridges surrounded by flowering shrubs spanning narrow waterways.
Nottinghamshire, England
This lime avenue forms a long tunnel of branches and leaves through shaped trees.
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
This garden contains winding paths under oak trees with Spanish moss and azaleas.
Stockholm, Sweden
A boulevard with cherry trees between modern buildings, bearing pink flowers in spring.
Victoria, Australia
This road section crosses through tall mountain ash forests with an understory of tree ferns. The eucalyptus trees reach heights of 100 meters.
Porto Alegre, Brazil
This urban street features a continuous canopy of tipuana trees that form a natural green corridor. The trees were planted in the 1930s.
Menabe, Madagascar
This dirt road is lined with Grandidier's baobabs, native to Madagascar. The trees are over 800 years old and measure up to 30 meters tall.
Kamakura, Japan
The narrow stone path winds through a bamboo forest with stems reaching 20 meters high. Visitors can observe traditional tea ceremonies at the temple.
Yamanashi, Japan
The maple trees surrounding the lake turn red in autumn and mirror their colors on the water surface.
Ronda, Spain
This avenue with tall trees stretches along the rock edge of Ronda overlooking the valley.
Theux, Belgium
The trees form a natural passage over the road, their branches connecting at the top to create a vault.
Xingang Township, Taiwan
The neem trees create a green tunnel over the road with dense foliage throughout the year.
Dülmen, Germany
Trees along this road form a ceiling with their branches. The path leads through a natural green tunnel of old trees.
Cape Town, South Africa
An elevated wooden walkway takes visitors through the treetops. The path provides new perspectives of South African plant life.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The cemetery path is lined with Japanese cherry trees. In April, the trees bloom and create a pink canopy.
Pula, Croatia
A road with old stone pines forms a walking path. The trees provide shade and emit the typical scent of the Mediterranean region.