Gnarled and Wise: The Worlds Oldest Living Inhabitants
| April 17, 2017
12. The Sunland Baobab
This is probably one of the only trees in the world where you cannot only get a drink nearby — you can actually buy a drink inside the tree itself. Baobab trees naturally hollow out around 1,000 years old, and this amazing tree is thought to be over 6,000 years old. Located in the town of Limpopo, South Africa, enterprising locals decided to try and attract more visitors to the baobab by building a bar inside it after it hollowed out. Pull up a chair — it comfortably fits around 15 patrons, and they even built accommodations just outside of the tree if you want to stay the night.
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