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<b>38. Leggett</b><br>
<br>
Near the intersection of U.S. 101 and California's
Highway 1, drivers can pass (for a fee) through
this vintage marvel in Leggett: the Chandelier
Drive-Through Tree, carved in the 1930s and
positioned conveniently close to the 31-mile,
redwood-rich Avenue of the Giants paralleling U.S.
101.<br>
<br>
Distance: 555 miles<br>
<br>
More info:<br>
<br>
 <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/california-coast-tri-3805/"><u>California coast trip, Day 9: a Great American drive-through-tree story</u></a><br>
 <a href="http://www.drivethrutree.com"><u>Drive Thru Tree Park website</u></a><br>
 <a href="http://avenueofthegiants.net/"><u>Avenue of the Giants website</u></a>

The Chandelier Drive-Through Tree

( Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times )

38. Leggett

Near the intersection of U.S. 101 and California's Highway 1, drivers can pass (for a fee) through this vintage marvel in Leggett: the Chandelier Drive-Through Tree, carved in the 1930s and positioned conveniently close to the 31-mile, redwood-rich Avenue of the Giants paralleling U.S. 101.

Distance: 555 miles

More info:

• California coast trip, Day 9: a Great American drive-through-tree story
• Drive Thru Tree Park website
• Avenue of the Giants website