Flower lovers will know spring has arrived in the nation's capital when cherry blossoms adorn the Tidal Basin and surrounding sites such as the Washington Monument.
Washington —
The blossoms surround the Jefferson Memorial with a picturesque frame. The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs March 20 through April 27 in the capital.
Brooklyn, New York —
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cherry Esplanade is one of the highlights of cherry blossom season.
Brooklyn, New York —
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cherry Walk offers a lovely stroll in the spring. The garden claims a more diverse collection of Japanese flowering cherries in one place than anywhere in the world outside Japan.
Vancouver, British Columbia —
Vancouver has more than 40,000 cherry trees gracing its streets in neighborhoods such as Arbutus Ridge.
Vancouver, British Columbia —
Cherry blossoms bloom at Vancouver's Japanese Canadian World War I Memorial in Stanley Park.
Vancouver, British Columbia —
Cherry blossoms are in abundance in the spring on Granville Island in Vancouver, which first started planting cherry trees in the 1930s.
Fukuoka, Japan —
For true lovers of cherry blossoms, Fukuoka's Maizuru Park is the place to be come spring.
Fukuoka, Japan —
Skyscrapers tower over Fukuoka's Maizuru Park with its abundant cherry trees.
