Massive crowds gathered at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., to witness cherry blossom trees at full bloom.

As spring settles in, Washington, D.C. is once again graced by the sight of cherry blossoms in full bloom around the Tidal Basin. The trees, a symbol of

The monthlong National Cherry Blossom Festival draws more than 1.5 million visitors to Washington, D.C., each year to see the spring spectacle of more than 3,000 pale pink and white cherry blossom trees that were given to the city by Japan as a gift in 1912.