Slideshow: Spring is in the air!

An early spring coaxes the birds, bees, flowers and humans to come out from winter hibernation to enjoy the sunshine.

Slideshow: National Cherry Blossom Festival's 100th anniversary

This year marks 100 years since the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki to Washington, D.C.

Slideshow: St. Patrick's Day festivities

More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick's Day, with dozens more taking place in cities around the world.

Slideshow: Carnival celebrations

From Rio de Janeiro to Venice, revelers took to the streets in colorful costumes.

Slideshow: Year of the Dragon

Millions around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year, which began on Jan. 23 and welcomes the year of the dragon.

Slideshow: Winter wildness

Winter has arrived with chilling force in many parts of North America, Europe and Asia.

Slideshow: China's Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

Winter is embraced at the annual festival in northeastern China, which opened on Jan. 5, 2012.

Slideshow: New Year's good luck traditions

We may have different calendars, customs and beliefs, but most of us mark the arrival of a new year. Take a look at the ways cultures around the world celebrate and bring good luck for the year ahead.

Slideshow: Holiday lights

Cities across the world, from New York to Paris to Berlin, showcase their festive seasonal displays.

Slideshow: Thanksgiving travel

See a selection of the 42.5 million people expected to drive, fly or take the train to their Thanksgiving gatherings, the largest number since the beginning of the recession.

Slideshow: Wonders of Nature

See the seven provisional winners of the New7Wonders of Nature contest.

Slideshow: Celebrating fall

Around the world, autumn paints the landscape with bright, bold colors.

Slideshow: The call of the wild

The National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides prime habitat for America's wildlife and plants.

Slideshow: Legoland comes to Florida

Legoland's second park in North America opens on Oct. 15.

Slideshow: Disney magic

Disneyland has delivered smiles and thrills since it opened in 1955, and its success has spawned parks across the globe.

Slideshow: The world of Walt Disney

“The Happiest Place on Earth” has delivered fun for young and old alike for more than five decades.

Slideshow: Prost! Oktoberfest in Munich

The world's largest beer festival takes over the Bavarian capital.

Slideshow: Post 9/11: 10 years of conflict

"At War," an exhibit featuring the work of Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus, opens Saturday in Berlin and chronicles 10 years of conflict from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the U.S. to the present.

Slideshow: Santa Cruz carousel turns 100

The Looff Carousel at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a National Historic Landmark and has been spinning in circles for a century.

Slideshow: Venues for 2012 London Olympic Games

From Wimbledon to Wembley Stadium to The Dome, a look at the venues for the 2012 London Olympic Games.