The Most Beautiful Forests in the World From the bamboo groves of Japan to the tangled tropical wilds of the Amazon, just the sight of these forests will help you breathe a little deeper. Few earthly experiences are as soothing—or as humbling—as standing in the middle of a beautiful forest, trees towering around you in every direction. Yet throughout the world, from North America's national parks to a remote island off of Yemen, you can find these commanding, verdant woodlands, some so otherworldly it's hard to believe they're real.