Avenue of the Baobabs: Madagascar's natural monument with dozens of 'mother of the forest' trees

The Avenue of the Baobabs at sunset. We see a dirt road lined with at least six baobab trees.

QUICK FACTS

Name: Avenue of the Baobabs, or Alley of the Baobabs

Location: Menabe, Madagascar

Coordinates: -20.2504, 44.4196

Why it's incredible: The baobabs are the remnants of a dense forest that once covered Madagascar.

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, and in the modern era they are listed as a natural monument by Madagascar's government.