In the late 18th century, a wealthy landowner built an estate in County Antrim in what is now Northern Ireland. To make a scenic but imposing entryway, he had 150 beech trees planted on either side of the road (90 trees survive). The trees grew to form the Dark Hedges—an arboreal tunnel leading up to the property. In the right conditions—say a gloomy autumn night with the moonlight casting shadows through the tree canopy—this road can be a little spooky.
Twas a night just like tonight
Today in History
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National Llama Day
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Time to count some birds
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Happy Pi Day!
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Where do those colors come from?
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National Park Service anniversary
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Just a couple of yellow-billed hornbills
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Cousins Day
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A universe underground
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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A light at the edge of the world
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It s International Jazz Day
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A good time in the Badlands
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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Sitting down and taking a stand
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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American bison
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Presidents Day
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The parenting of a piping plover
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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World Bamboo Day
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Spain
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Red fox in the Netherlands
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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