The Christmas tree is the main decoration of the New Year holidays. Traditionally we put a tree in the house and dress it with toys and garlands. But for someone, the standard New Year beauty doesn’t seem anymore relevant. For you an overview of the most unusual Christmas trees. 
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1. Colorful Christmas trees
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Tired of the standard green spruce, but do not want to retreat from traditions? Then you should pay attention to multi-colored forest beauties. Blue, red, orange, pink, yellow, purple, black … And fashionable are multicolor spruce.
2. Inverted tree
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If a few years ago, inverted Christmas trees were fixed in a corner rooms to the ceiling so that it does not interfere much, now they are put in the center of the room. Convenience is that under such a Christmas tree you can put a lot of gifts.
3. Christmas tree of beer bottles
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A Christmas tree of thousands of Heineken beer bottles has been installed in Shanghai. The idea to put such a tree was conceived as an action against deforestation oil. It is noteworthy that all the bottles in this tree … are filled with beer. In Russia, such a New Year’s beauty was unlikely to stand for a long time.
4. Christmas tree made of bicycles
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A tree of 100 bicycles flaunts in Sydney. Skeleton of this artificial wood painted green and bicycle wheels made colorful. It turned out very original and bright composition.
5. Plastic Christmas tree
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How many Christmas trees are created from plastic bottles – do not count. Christmas tree in Kaunas (Lithuania) is one of the largest, its height is 13 meters. On her the installation took 40,000 plastic bottles from Sprite.
6. Christmas tree made of chairs
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Such an unusual Christmas beauty appeared in one of Sydney districts. True, she does not look very festive.
7. Porcelain tree
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In Belgium, they found an interesting use for ceramic dishes. Of porcelain plates and cups stacked 9-meter Christmas tree. One can only hope that it will not fall.
8. Diamond tree
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“Girls’ best friends are diamonds,” if these words are from songs of the group “VIA Gra” are close to you, then you I’d definitely like the tree created by Soo Kee Jewelery. On the it took thousands of diamonds, weighing 913 carats, and almost 4,000 crystal beads. In 2007, a diamond Christmas tree was rated at 1.5 million dollars.
9. Chocolate tree
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French chocolatier Patrick Roger prepared a 10-meter chocolate tree. Under the Christmas tree, he put chocolate Santa Claus. Patrick wanted to surprise his creation of children and adults, and he has it happened.
10. Alternative Christmas tree
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CHRISMY – Christmas tree lamp. Spanish made it architect Teresa Sapey. This tree is durable safe and unpretentious. Inside it are LEDs that can shine in five different colors.
The strangest Christmas trees are Dali, Taiwan
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A Christmas tree in Dali is seen from afar! Why, she’s all snow-white, and even soldered from bicycles. A true worship item for cycling athletes!
The strangest New Year trees are Shanghai, China
At Xinmei Union Square in Shanghai, decided not to bother with a Christmas tree and put a pyramidal Santa. The Chinese are sure that this The symbol of the New Year is even better than a Christmas tree. If anyone has a desire look – find her at Xinmei Union Square. 999 pudong Nan Lu, nearby Shangcheng.
The strangest New Year trees are London, England
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The Christmas tree light is located in London, near Canary Wharf. This a kind of public art is functioning, but even few of residents of the city understands it. It seems that the Christmas tree was invented to to confuse tourists already lost in London.
The original creation was invented by Pierre Vivant. How does she regulate traffic is still a mystery.
The strangest Christmas trees are Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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From year to year, since 1996, in the city of the brightest carnival in the world let down a huge floating Christmas tree. Her height is about 27 meters. This event is the third largest after Carnival and New Year celebrations in Copacabana.
The strangest Christmas trees are Venice, Italy
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Murano glass Christmas tree attracts the attention of tourists from all over of the world. It is made of a huge number of multi-colored tubes, that give the New Year mood. Such Christmas trees are in many cities of Italy, but one of the most famous is the Venetian.
The strangest Christmas trees are Madrid, Spain
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Christmas tree for true fans of the classic arcade game Pakman was erected in Madrid in 2007. But who knows, maybe traditions will be reborn and she will again delight with her incredible thousands LEDs.
Christmas tree height at London St. Pancras International – over 12 meters. So what, you think. But the feature of this the miracle is that all of it is made from pieces of the Lego constructor! Her created two months of 600 thousand bricks, and decorated with more than 1200 decorations. This is the tallest design ever made by Lego.
And here’s a small selection of original, home-made, holiday trees. You might want to make one of them yourself 
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9 most expensive Christmas trees in the world
Cast in gold, adorned with diamonds, hung with tiny bottles of cognac and other Christmas trees, the cost of which is capable of to hit the imagination.
The owners of the London Claridge’s have a tradition: each year they turn to the eminent designer with a request to make an exclusive Christmas tree that will delight the eye guests. Toward a festive atmosphere at Claridge’s had a hand in John Galliano, Albert Elbaz, Callie Ellis. It is not known how much the hotel costs cooperation with the guru. fashion but obviously it’s about tens of thousands of pounds sterling. However, in history there are cases when Christmas trees were spent and much more impressive amounts. Here are 9 Christmas trees whose value would amaze even Santa Claus.
1. Christmas tree in precious stones Cost: $ 11 million
The most expensive Christmas tree ever The luxury Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi in 2010. Cost the tree itself did not exceed several thousand dollars, but in In the case of Christmas toys, the bill was already millions: the creation used pearls, gold, diamonds, sapphires, emeralds. Not only precious balls were hung on the Christmas tree, but also jewelry: watches, bracelets, necklaces. So pompous celebration of Christmas in a Muslim country seems unreasonable, but the administration of Emirates Palace is not guided by national customs, and requests of wealthy guests. So in the hotel has a machine selling gold bullion, and in Private accommodation is included in the room rate.
2. Golden Christmas Tree Cost: $ 4.2 million
Japanese jeweler Ginza Tanaka has been surprising the public for several years themed Christmas masterpieces. For example, in 2007 he cast a 20 kg gold Santa Claus and a year later a golden tree appeared worth more than $ 1.5 million. This year Tanaka surpassed himself. In early December in his company store a Christmas tree appeared, the creation of which took about 40 kg noble metal. It looks more like a tree than a tree. multi-tier carousel. Instead of horses – 50 action figures Disney cartoons: Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Pinocchio. And of course, Mickey Mouse: Tanaka is not indifferent to this character for a long time and has already managed a few years ago to make a golden copy of it.
3. Flower tree Cost: $ 1.8 million
So that the value of the Christmas tree reaches astronomical sums, she herself does not need to be distinguished by gigantic growth. IN 2007 in one of the shopping centers of the Japanese Takashimaya chain a tiny Christmas tree went on sale, which I could afford to buy only a millionaire. Her design was developed with the participation of French flower boutique Claude Quincaud. The tree consisted of several hundred miniature dried roses. On the petals each of them, like drops of dew, lay diamonds brought from Australia and South Africa – only about 400 pieces with a total weight of 100 carat. A nice addition was a teddy bear with a diamond suspension. However, those wishing to purchase this Christmas souvenir was never found.
4. Diamond tree Cost: $ 1.005 million
Hanging toys on a Christmas tree – last century: much diamonds look better on it. Apparently, from such considerations came representatives of the Singapore jewelry house Soo Kee, deciding create a Christmas tree for more than a million dollars. For her decoration 21,798 diamonds were used with a total weight of 913 carats. On the graceful twigs planted 3762 crystal beads. Lighting it all up the splendor of nearly five hundred light bulbs. Tree height reached six meters, weight – three tons. Installed in a large trading center, the tree was under round-the-clock protection, but wishing no attempt to encroach on diamond jewelry.
5. Capitoline tree Cost: about $ 1 million
The main Christmas tree in the United States is secretly considered the one that shining light bulbs at Rockefeller Plaza in downtown New York. For the right championship with her could well argue spruce, whose place – in Washington Capitol. The tree grown in the nursery sometimes have to be taken to the Congress building across the country, the height of the Christmas tree can exceed 20 m, and to decorate the giantess it takes thousands light bulbs that need to be firmly fixed on thorny branches. It is not surprising that its transportation, installation and design cost the state treasury a round sum. On the other hand, a tree brings so much joy to people that it’s not a pity for it to spend a million dollars: a lighting ceremony already in itself becomes a holiday.
6. Christmas tree from Swarovski Cost: about $ 500,000
In order to justify the title of chief specialist in rhinestones, the company Every year Swarovski amuses fans of its products with copyright Christmas trees that shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow. The most remarkable of them was collected in 2010 in the center Hong Kong The tree was a thirty-meter-high cone. On the its face was applied to a pattern composed of more than 20 million golden and silver Swarovski crystals, specially delivered from Austria. In the light of day, the “tree” did not look too spectacular, but in the evening and at night, when the backlight worked, the tree made a big impression: tourists admitted that from far away it could well be confused with Hong Kong a skyscraper.
7. Charity tree Cost: $ 500,000
Unlike his eastern counterparts, American jeweler Steve Quick decided to create a Christmas tree, which was supposed to bring not only aesthetic pleasure, but also practical favor. Made from 18ct gold, the tree is covered in bulk diamonds playing the role of crisp snow. At the top there was a platinum star with a diamond weighing 4.52 carats. A couple weeks, the tree languished in the storefront, and then was put up for eBay auction. All money raised from the sale went to the fund American Cancer Society. Steve Quick took care of those who could not afford such an expensive purchase: developed budget silver-plated and gold-plated smaller copies Christmas trees for $ 20 and $ 25 respectively.
8. Tiffany Christmas tree Price: € 350,000
In December, the inhabitants of Milan prefer to leave the city, and then countries, but if you believe the results of opinion polls, in 2010 many of them changed their habit and stayed home. Own decision Milanese were motivated, in particular, by the fact that the Piazza del Duomo there was a new attraction – a Christmas tree, donated by the fashion capital Tiffany & Co. IN the base of a tree decorated with tens of thousands of lanterns was a shop decorated in the style of the famous tender turquoise box. Part of the sales profit was given to charity. Despite this, the abbot of the Milan Cathedral expressed dissatisfaction the fact that a commercial organization intervenes in the tradition of a bright Christian holiday.
9. Christmas tree under a degree Cost: £ 35,000
The management of the fashionable London hotel Sofitel minute does not forget that alcohol libations during December holidays are no less important than giving presents. IN 2010, an unusual Christmas appeared in the hotel lobby tree, which was a design of dark gray metal. Instead of balls and candles, small bottles glittered on it Brandy Louis XIII. They were made manually by the masters of the company. Baccarat, which is considered almost the world leader in production crystal products. Christmas tree crowned with an exclusive chandelier smoky blue. Hotel guests had the opportunity to order � 2900 Christmas spa, in addition to procedures, included a gift – an exquisite decoration from Baccarat.
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