A crew from ArborClimb in Chesterfield, N.H., trimmed some of the dead branches and trees in a multiday project at the Common in Brattleboro on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Trees have been worshipped for millennia. Take a tour of the world’s most sacred and iconic trees—from Abraham’s oak in the West Bank to California’s Lone Cypress.

A tree, stand of trees or an entire forest can be the main subject of your photos or you can use them as a scenic backdrop for your main subject. A forest can convey majesty and power but a lone ...