Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook,Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Along a stretch of the dirt road that leads from Morondava to Belo ...

Somewhere in the world, you can find a place called the "Avenue of the Baobabs" which features a remarkable stand of iconic baobab trees. Over 20 of them line a dirt road, a unique and majestic ...

As its name suggests, the Avenue of the Baobabs is a road in Madagascar that’s lined with towering baobab trees. The trees are the remnants of a tropical forest that once sprawled across the island, ...

It looks cartoon! Is that a real place!? It actually is. In fact, it’s one of the most-visited sites in Madagascar. Some of the trees are up to 800 years old and 30 metres tall. But I’m pretty sure ...

Antananarivo - Madagascar has given its famous avenue of baobab trees in the island's south-west nature monument status to ensure its preservation for future generations. The move should provide ...

Standing up to 30 metres tall, Madagascar's giant baobab trees have towered over the island for thousands of years – but as the large animals that used to spread their seeds have died out, the trees' ...