There are so many beautiful spots in New York — but there are some places so lovely and unique, it makes for a magical experience just to stand there and see it with your own eyes. One such place is a tunnel of trees in a botanical garden in Staten Island. Once you visit the tree tunnel, you won’t forget it.

There are so many beautiful and interesting aspects of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden in Staten Island, New York.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden/Facebook For example, we love the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden. It’s a recreation of different gardens in China, created by 40 different Chinese artists.

There are various other gardens and historical buildings on this 83-acre campus.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden/Facebook It’s perfect for people who love plants, love history, and love unique buildings.

The plants here are so beautiful and interesting. We love the bamboo forest you can explore.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden/Facebook It’s so quiet and peaceful! It feels like a totally different world than Staten Island.

But the highlight of the whole area might be the Allée.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden/Facebook Named after the French word for “avenue,” it’s a lush, green tunnel with 120 upright hornbeam trees curving around you.

Snug Harbor notes it’s the most popular selfie spot in the gardens!

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden/Facebook The tree tunnel is created by a technique called “pleaching” — " a method of tying and interlacing flexible young shoots on a supporting framework to create walkways, arbors and arches."

While it’s gorgeous when it’s in bloom during the warmer months, it’s also beautiful during the winter.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden/Facebook Look at the stunning effect the snow and ice has on the tree tunnel!

Another perk of the colder months? It’s all lit up for the NYC Winter Lantern Festival.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden/Facebook Can you imagine anything more festive?

So, hop on over to Staten Island to experience a whole new world of plants and trees, and swing by this magical tunnel of trees.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden/Facebook

For example, we love the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden. It’s a recreation of different gardens in China, created by 40 different Chinese artists.

It’s perfect for people who love plants, love history, and love unique buildings.

It’s so quiet and peaceful! It feels like a totally different world than Staten Island.

Named after the French word for “avenue,” it’s a lush, green tunnel with 120 upright hornbeam trees curving around you.

The tree tunnel is created by a technique called “pleaching” — " a method of tying and interlacing flexible young shoots on a supporting framework to create walkways, arbors and arches."

Look at the stunning effect the snow and ice has on the tree tunnel!

Can you imagine anything more festive?

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Address: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA