Possibly different to your original thought, "Tane Mahuta" the tree that holds Rangi, the sky father apart from Papa, the earth mother, so that daylight can shine on the earth and make things grow, is a great tourist attraction.
Tourists/Locals would "hug" the tree, and while they were there pinch a bit of bark as a memento, There were concerns that the tree would be "ring barked" by such actions, so a walkway was built to the tree with a surrounding fence to prevent souvenir hunters from doing their dastardly deed.
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Awe inspiring!
I am surprised that no one has put up the Redwood trees? with the road going through the roots.
I can remember them being famous when I was a kid.
I’ve seen pictures of them.
I thought that one of them would have made the list by now.