Here are some tinsel-free tidbits about some of the world’s most famous Christmas trees.
Rockefeller Centre, New York – the wood from the 13-tonne, 90-year old Norway spruce tree will be used to build new homes for the charity, Habitat for Humanity.
Trafalgar Square, London – the Christmas tree is an annual gift from the city of Oslo to thank London for its help during World War II.
Pitt Street Mall, Sydney, Australia (pictured) – Half a million bricks of Lego were used to build this tree and surfing Santa.
Daley Plaza, Chicago, USA – This city keeps their tree local. The annual Christmas tree is always grown within a 100 mile radius of the Chicago Loop.
Notre Dame, Paris – From Russia with Love: This year’s Christmas tree was a goodwill gift from Russia.
Washington, DC, USA – the 2014 Christmas Tree outside the White House travelled from the state of Pennsylvania to its position on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Technically a sculpture rather than a tree, this 542 tonne floating structure features 3.1 million lights and is the world’s largest floating tree.
Prague, Czech Republic – This Bohemian-grown tree stands in the open-air Christmas market in the Old Town Square and features more than 100,000 LED bulbs.
Boston Common, Boston, USA: Another token tree of appreciation, Boston’s tree is an annual gift from Nova Scotia given as thanks for helping its city Halifax was in danger from a 1917 explosion.
Dortmund, Germany – Often dubbed the world’s tallest tree, this 45-metre tree is made up of 1,700 smaller trees.
