No doubt you've seen pictures of this fairy tale tunnel through the forest. You may have wondered where it is, or even if it's real. It is very real. This forest sequence is in northwest Ukraine, near the town of Kevlan. It's called Tunel Kokhannia, or the Tunnel of Love. You might wonder who gets the job of maintaining such a beautiful passage, and the answer is... nobody. This is the result of not maintaining a railway. As the forest grew closer to the tracks, the train itself snips off any branches that extend too far or any plants that dare to grow too high on the tracks. Yes, a train passes by here three or four times a day, shaping the tunnel and its greenery. Just don't stick your hand out the train window!
The Tunnel of Love doesn't look like this year-round, though. See what it looks like in pictures taken in autumn and winter, plus the story behind the tunnel and the folklore that's grown up around it at Kuriositas.
(Image credit: iSavoch)
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