This stand of bent pine trees known as the Crooked Forest is easily one of the strangest places in Central Europe. Located outside of Nowe Czarnowo, West Pomerania, Poland, the nearly 400 trees are widely agreed to have been shaped by human hands sometime in the 1930s, but for what purposes is still up for debate. Each tree is bent near the base at 90 degrees, a form that could possibly be helpful in boat or furniture making. Strangely enough, every tree is bent in exactly the same direction: due North. A quick search online reveals a host of conspiracy theories ranging from witchcraft to energy fields.
Close to the small town of Gryfino in West Pomerania, Poland, is located an unusual forest where each tree is bent at its base. It has been named the Crooked Forest as the pine trees grow from the base with a 90-degree sharp bend, and then curve back to grow straight up. Irrespective of their curves, the trees are mostly healthy and grow up to 50 ft tall.