Cherry trees by the river Tokio

Cherry blossoms, the national flower of Japan, during cherry-bloom holiday week, Uyeno Park, Tokyo

Cherry blossoms, the spring-time glory of the cherry blossoms in Uyeno Park, Tokyo, Japan

The "lotus-flower," a typical game played by Japanese children during cherry-bloom festival, Tokyo, Jaban [i.e., Japan]

Along the moat surrounding the Imperial Palace Park, during the gorgeous cherry-bloom season, Tokyo, Japan

Cherry-blossoms along the moat surrounding the Imperial Palace Park, Tokyo, Japan

A canopy of cherry blossoms over beautiful Mukojima Avenue, (north), Tokyo, Japan

Cherry-bloom at Ishikawa Temple, Tokyo, Japan

Holiday outing of a Japanese school, under the beautiful cherry blossoms, Tokyo, Japan

Geisha girls out for an airing in rickshaws - along the Old Avenue, Nara, Japan

In the heart of the flowery kingdom, Nara, Japan

Ten minutes for refreshments, Japan

A Japanese sans souci. Arashiyama, Japan

The dwarf with his heavy load on a mountain road, Japan

O-Koma-San had the toothache last night so she tries a prayer on the toothache shrine, Japan

Amidst the beauties of springtime--dwarf cherry trees at Omuro Gosho temple

One of the bridges in the old Garden of Hikone, Japan

Liberty Square with Parliament House--One of the finest sections of Budapest, capital of Hungary

Passengers disembarking from Tangier boat - looking toward Signal Hill, Gibraltar

Rue de Rivoli et hôtel du Louvre

[Burg Katz castle above the Rhine River at St. Goarshausen, Germany]

The obelisk and fountains, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France

Place des Victoires (Statue de Louis XIV)

Colonne Vendome

The Grand Boulevard, Paris, France

Rue Pont Neuf, Paris, France

Boulevard des Italiens

Grand Opera, the largest theatre in the world, cost six million dollars, Paris, France

Grand Opera House, Paris

Le nouvel Opera