Five unique Christmas trees around the world
Christmas tree has a rich history. However, modern interpretations and innovations have evoked various versions. Here are five unique versions around the world.
LEGO Christmas tree, Australia
This 32-foot-tall Christmas tree, designed by Chris Steininger and his family, is made of more than half a million toy bricks. Candy canes, and a life-sized toy soldier make it unique. The star is made of 13,195 pieces.
A surfer Santa Claus serves as the perfect tribute to Australia’s hot holiday season.
Plastic Christmas tree, Mexico
This Christmas tree outside the Museum of History in Monterrey has been made of plastic hampers and plastic bins. This beautiful red Christmas tree made of recycled rubbish basically convey two messages to the world.
One is about environment awareness, and the other is: Merry Christmas.
World’s largest floating Christmas tree, Brazil
The largest floating Christmas tree is located at Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro. It has a gigantic structure made of interlocking metal poles.
The 386-tonne tree has 2.5 million programmed light bulbs to show various holiday scenes. The Guinness Book of World Records recognises it as the largest floating Christmas tree in the world.
Disney Christmas tree, England
London’s St. Pancras train station has a Christmas tree made entirely of Disney characters. Stuffed toys of all Disney characters make the tree while Mickey Mouse.
However, not everyone is impressed with the tree. According to British actress Samantha Baines, it looks like a “massive Disney funeral pyre.” “It is worse than the Jack Daniels tree in London in 2012: at least that had a muted pallet, pretty lights and you could drink it,” she wrote on Huff Post UK.
Running Christmas tree, Japan
A British man based in Tokyo has built a Christmas tree costume with two rucksacks, 30 meters of wiring, 99 batteries and fake Christmas trees. It took Joseph Tame 60 days to make the costume.
"There are many areas of the city that are beautifully illuminated with Christmas decorations, but there are also areas where there are not, so I thought wouldn't it be great to take the fun and wonder of these illuminations into those areas and spread the Christmas cheer," Tame told CNN.
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