Hyperion, which the Guinness Book of World Records has certified as the world’s tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors.

Festive magic fueled by nostalgia has been credited for the “astonishing” sale of a Christmas tree, “bought for pennies” more than a century ago, for £3,411 ($4,328) at auction on Friday.

Holiday Tree Farms lies in Oregon and is labeled by many as the largest producer of Christmas trees in the world. The farm was founded in 1955 and harvests more than 1 million trees annually.

Visitors to world's tallest tree can face $5,000 fines, up to 6 months in jail. Anyone who is caught near Hyperion can face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. By Lilit Marcus, CNN, CNNWire.

The world's oldest living tree is "Methuselah." The tree's exact age is unknown, but experts believe it has been alive for close to 5,000 years, the U.S. Forest Service told USA TODAY in an email.

Latvia claims to hold the title of the world's first Christmas tree, as does Estonia. Several sources cite that the first written record of a Christmas tree belongs to Latvia.

The world's largest tree, General Sherman — also located in Sequoia National Park — is estimated to be about 2,200 years old. 6. BLK 227 bald cypress (at least 2,624 years old) ...