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360 video: D.C. cherry blossoms in full bloom

WASHINGTON -- After some back and forth and a cold snap the blooms are officially here. Seventy percent of the trees have beautiful white puffy flowers that will stick around for five to ten days.

The cherry blossoms attract visitors from all around the world. About a million and a half people visit each year to see the trees which were planted in 1912 by the first lady Helen Taft and the wife of the Japanese ambassador.

Don't have time to see the blossoms? We've got you covered. 

Here's 360 video of the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C.:

 

 

(Editor's note: The best way to watch 360-degree content is on your desktop or laptop computer. For viewing on smartphones, download our app, VRstories, from either the App Store or from Google Play. Either navigate using touch or your phone's gyroscopic controls, or view in full VR with a Cardboard viewer.)

Gallery: Cherry blossoms in D.C. 

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