12 Natural Wonders That Don’t Exist Anymore (3 of 7)

Ténéré Tree (Niger)

Deep in the Sahara, a solitary acacia tree served as a landmark for travelers, being the only one for hundreds of miles. It survived centuries of drought, storms, and even a car crash in 1959. But in 1973, a drunk truck driver plowed into it, ending its run in seconds. Today, a metal sculpture marks where it once stood.

God’s Finger (Gran Canaria, Spain)

“El Dedo de Dios” was a surreal 100-foot sea stack that looked exactly like, well, a finger pointing skyward. Formed over hundreds of thousands of years, it seemed to defy gravity until a 2005 storm smashed it into a pile of rubble. Today, only a stub remains. The surrounding coastline is still gorgeous, but the finger’s days are over.