University of Washington

The Quad at the University of Washington in Seattle in full bloom on April 2, 2017, with crowds walking under the cherry trees. The Quad has 29 Yoshino cherries, estimated at around 90 years old and planted in their current spot in 1962. For most of the year this is a quiet lawn between brick halls, but for a few weeks each spring it fills with visitors from all over the city, as this photo shows. If you can time a spring visit to the bloom, do.