Love at the end of the tunnel!

In many places around the world, tree-lined roads become spectacular "tree tunnels" as a canopy of leaves and branches forms overhead. The tunnel often becomes an attraction for tourists and couples in love. It is said that a couple's wish will come true if they pass through the tunnel. During the Qixi Festival, which falls on August 25 this year, best wishes to all the lovers!

Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Lousiana, U.S. /VCG

Blooming cherry blossom trees are seen in the streets of the historic district in Bonn, Germany. /VCG

The Dark Hedges in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. /VCG

A tree-lined old train track in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. /VCG

People walk along former railway tracks surrounded by arches of intertwined trees in the so-called "Tunnel of Love," near the Ukrainian village of Klevan, Rivno region. /VCG

(All images via VCG.)

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