A gnarly looking elm tree rumored to be older than Britain itself was the anchor in a community – until beetles got to it and it was suddenly gone one day. Thanks to the magic of technology, you can see a 3D scan of the Beauly Elm <a href="https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/beauly-elm-bf14d2bdc7604599bddf5aad549959ec" target="_blank">here</a>.READ IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wych-elm-of-beauly-priory" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wych-elm-of-beauly-priory</a>

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Beauly Priory Wych Elm

An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.