Unusual Christmas trees (10 photos) Bashny.Net

Electric tree (England)
This electric Christmas tree decorated in one of this year's London petrol station next to the Regents Canal.



 
Highest floating tree (Brazil)



In December 2012 in Rio de Janeiro floating lighted Christmas tree. 542-ton tree height of 85 meters was installed on 11 huge platform in Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. This tree, decorated with garlands of 3, 1 million light bulbs fall into the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest of its kind.

Chocolate Tree (France)



This sweet masterpiece height of about 10 meters was created in Paris for a charity event. It weighs a creation of French chocolatiers around four tonnes.

The most expensive Christmas tree in the world (South Africa)



The most expensive Christmas tree this year, dressed up in the Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi - its value exceeds $ 11 million. 12-foot artificial tree is decorated with gilded leaves in the rotunda of the hotel. On it hung a gold and silver jewelry, she poured small white lights.

But the special value attached to Christmas tree ornaments made of these jewels. On it hang diamonds, emeralds, pearls, sapphires and other precious stones - a total of 181 pcs. In addition, the festive decor create bracelets, necklaces and pricey watches.

Golden Tree (Japan)



Japanese jeweler Ginza Tanaka in collaboration with the Japanese branch of Walt Disney Studios has created 2, 4-meter gold tree in honor of the 110 anniversary of Walt Disney. On the tree took about 40 kilograms of gold on it can be found figures of 50 popular Disney characters. Elka is estimated at 350 million Japanese Yen (approximately 4, 2 million US dollars).

E-Tree (Belgium)



This year, in Brussels, instead of the usual wooden decided as the main tree of the country to establish its artificial, abstract and electronic analog.

Giant "tree" stands in the heart of the Belgian capital, although many people is the "modernizing" and do not particularly like. This steel installation comes to life at night, there are arranged light and music show with twinkling lights shining cubes and mix different styles of music. In addition, visitors can climb to the top of the "tree" and offers stunning views of the city.

The highest tree built from parts Lego (Malaysia)



In 2012, the tallest tree of the details of the designer Lego (400 000 units) was built in the first Asian amusement park LEGOLAND. The opening of this was devoted to the creation of a nine special lighting ceremony.

The biggest Christmas tree glass (Italy)



This installation is Christmas in Murano - an island in the Venetian lagoon, famous for its glass production. Her height - about 8, 5 meters, weight - about three tons. Christmas tree made of thousands of glass tubes.

Singing Tree (USA)



The tradition to organize celebration "singing tree" is observed in the US city of Charlotte (NC) in 1953.

The highest living tree (USA)



The highest living tree is located in Wilmington (North Carolina). Actually, it's not Christmas tree and oak tree, covered with Spanish moss. The tree is at least 400 years. For the first time he dressed up for Christmas in 1928. Then it put a garland of 500 colored bulbs. Today it shines 5250 lights. The height of the tree - a little more than 20 meters, width - about 33 meters.

Source: mixstuff.ru