While in St. Petersburg and New York City the snow has just started to melt, some places are already covered thick green grass and colorful flowers. Take a look at these inspiring spring locales around the world in Sputnik's photo gallery.
© AP Photo / Seth WenigPeople soak up the sun on a dry rock in Central Park in New York City, US.
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© AP Photo / Seth Wenig
People soak up the sun on a dry rock in Central Park in New York City, US.
© AFP 2023 / MOHAMMED ABEDA general view shows a man taking pictures of wild mustard flowers which grow in fields in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip.
A general view shows a man taking pictures of wild mustard flowers which grow in fields in Beit Hanun, Gaza Strip.
© REUTERS / Toby MelvillePeople relax in the spring sunshine in St. James's Park in London, UK.
People relax in the spring sunshine in St. James's Park in London, UK.
© AP Photo / Dmitri LovetskyAn aerial view of the Saint Peter and Paul Fortress at Zayachiy Island in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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© AP Photo / Dmitri Lovetsky
An aerial view of the Saint Peter and Paul Fortress at Zayachiy Island in St. Petersburg, Russia.
© AP Photo / Armando FrancaA woman taking pictures from a public garden is silhouetted against the buildings in Lisbon's old town center, Portugal.
5/17
© AP Photo / Armando Franca
A woman taking pictures from a public garden is silhouetted against the buildings in Lisbon's old town center, Portugal.
© AP Photo / Seth WenigCross-country skiers make their way over pavement as the snow melts in Central Park in New York City, US.
6/17
© AP Photo / Seth Wenig
Cross-country skiers make their way over pavement as the snow melts in Central Park in New York City, US.
© AP Photo / Ted S. WarrenDaffodils bloom near the Space Needle, an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, US.
7/17
© AP Photo / Ted S. Warren
Daffodils bloom near the Space Needle, an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, US.
© AP Photo / Wong Maye-EA man wearing a hat with an umbrella attached to it is silhouetted as he strolls along the East Coast Park, a popular Singapore urban getaway.
8/17
© AP Photo / Wong Maye-E
A man wearing a hat with an umbrella attached to it is silhouetted as he strolls along the East Coast Park, a popular Singapore urban getaway.
© AP Photo / Christophe EnaThe Eiffel Tower rises from behind blossoming flowers and trees in Paris, France.
9/17
© AP Photo / Christophe Ena
The Eiffel Tower rises from behind blossoming flowers and trees in Paris, France.
© AFP 2023 / YASIN AKGULA couple walks on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey.
A couple walks on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey.
© AFP 2023 / Sven Hoppe / dpaA bee collects pollen from a crocus in Munich, Germany.
A bee collects pollen from a crocus in Munich, Germany.
© AP Photo / Michel EulerPeople take a lunch break along the Seine River in Paris, France.
12/17
© AP Photo / Michel Euler
People take a lunch break along the Seine River in Paris, France.
© REUTERS / Ako RasheedKurdish Peshmerga forces celebrate Newroz Day, a festival marking spring and the New Year, in Kirkuk, Iraq.
Kurdish Peshmerga forces celebrate Newroz Day, a festival marking spring and the New Year, in Kirkuk, Iraq.
© REUTERS / Darrin Zammit LupiPeople watch as waves break on the shore next to Fungus Rock (R), close to where the structure known as the Azure Window collapsed after the Maltese islands were hit by rough seas and stormy weather, at Dwejra on the island of Gozo, Malta.
People watch as waves break on the shore next to Fungus Rock (R), close to where the structure known as the Azure Window collapsed after the Maltese islands were hit by rough seas and stormy weather, at Dwejra on the island of Gozo, Malta.
© REUTERS / Mike BlakePeople take pictures of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California, US.
People take pictures of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California, US.
© REUTERS / Lucy NicholsonYoung women run out of the Pacific Ocean on a cold spring solstice day in Santa Monica, California, US.
Young women run out of the Pacific Ocean on a cold spring solstice day in Santa Monica, California, US.