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Photo: Image courtesy of John Carberry
Walk the Plank!
Who wouldn't want to walk the plank in a ship in the sky? Built in a Norway maple tree in Horseheads, New York, this 100-square-foot pirate ship has everything from gun ports to a retractable rope ladder to keep enemies out. "When we first looked at the tree we had no idea it was going to be a pirate ship, builder John Carberry says. "Every time you start a project, there's a bit of a blind journey; it goes where it goes and you just enjoy it."