b'Ta Prohm temple, Siem ReapBANYAN Banyan trees with their sprawling canopies and aerial roots are like a living maze. In Cambodia, ancient banyan root systems intertwine with the rock walls of the 12th-century Ta Prohm temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap. This temple featured in the famous Lara Croft: Tomb Raider film. In Kolkata, India, the 250-year-old Great Banyan in the Indian Botanic Garden spreads across 4.6 acres and resembles a forest rather than a single tree. Because it lives for centuries and expands its canopy indefinitely, the banyan is considered sacred and a symbol of eternal lifein India. PHOTOS: SOUVENIR PIXELS ON PEXELS (BANYAN), ABALCAZAR/GETTY IMAGES (JACARANDA) SIDE CREDITJacarandas blooming, Mexico CityCHERRYJACARANDA Every spring, Japan and South Korea When jacarandas bloom, they announcecelebrate the splendor of cherry the arrival of spring. Native to Southblossoms. In Japan, sakura season America, these trees have found theirtransforms cities, temples, and riversides way around the world and create aninto dreamscapes of pale pink and white. enchanting urban spectacle. DuringKyotos ancient streets and Tokyos parks springtime (March-April) in Mexico City,come alive with people enjoying hanami, jacaranda blossoms festoon the treesthe flower-viewing festivities. In South with a pop of glorious color and leaveKorea, cherry tree-lined boulevards in a carpet of lavender on the ground. InSeoul attract thousands who gather Sydney, Australia, streets and universityfor the blossoms, cultural celebrations, campuses transform into purple tunnels,street performances, and food. The drawing visitors to stroll beneathblooms last only a week or two, making them. Johannesburg, South Africa, isthem a symbol of the fleeting nature of sometimes called Jacaranda City as itlife, beauty, and renewal. Travelers from boasts tens of thousands of jacarandaaround the globe time their journeys to trees that showcase a profusion ofEast Asia to witness this spectacular delicate purple blooms each October.Cherry blossom season, Japan event.ENCHANTING TRAVELS\x1a43'