April's Best Pictures From Around the World

US skier Gus Kenworthy — also known as the adorable Sochi stray-dog saver — visited the White House with a group of Olympians and Paralympians.

Tourists snapped pictures in front of Paris's Eiffel Tower on the 125th anniversary of the tower's completion.

Flowers were in full bloom for the Whitegate Daffodil Walk at Foxwist Green Farm in England.

Athletes enjoyed the view from the top of NYC's 4 World Trade Center after climbing 72 floors for the Runyon Up stair race.

President Barack Obama posed for a selfie with Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz during the team's visit to the White House, but the president later distanced himself from the picture when it appeared to be a Samsung ad.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Queen Elizabeth II exchanged gifts with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

A giant David Hasselhoff figure from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was moved and prepared for auction in LA.

Sculptors gathered for the seventh annual sand sculpture exhibition at the Sand Museum in Tottori, Japan.

Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Rick Perry addressed the media following the Fort Hood shooting in Texas.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the US Agency For International Development's event launching the US Global Development Lab in NYC.

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi competed in the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan.

A woman photographed the Washington DC cherry blossoms, which are in their peak blooming season.

In Washington DC, a child snapped a picture of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the anniversary of the civil rights leader's death.

People attended the Boston Marathon memorial exhibition at the Boston Public Library ahead of the one-year anniversary of the bombing.

The Quidditch World Cup took place in Myrtle Beach, SC, where the University of Texas took home the championship.

People gathered for the emotional 20th anniversary commemoration of the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

A visitor checked out the installation by Doug Wheeler during the press preview at Palazzo Grassi in Venice, Italy.

Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force continued their search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

London's Trafalgar Square was full of feathers for all the World Pillow Fight Day festivities.

The loved ones of Fort Hood, TX, shooting victims comforted one another during a memorial service, where President Barack Obama spoke and paid his respects.

Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family welcomed Irish President Michael D. Higgins to Windsor in style for his first state visit.

Oscar Pistorius's sister, Aimée, became emotional during his testimony.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel accepted a tulip from a robot at an industrial trade fair in Hanover, Germany.

Chicken eggs were colored ahead of the Easter holiday in Breckerfeld, Germany.

Tightrope walker Denis Josselin completed a successful, 30-minute walk across the Seine River in Paris.

The botanical gardens in Berlin drew crowds at the start of Spring.

Two students shared a hug while watching a race during the RoboCup Junior Rescue in Pontedera, Italy, where more than a thousand students gathered for three days of competitions.

Kate Middleton headed to Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia, where she spoke with a group while watching a Surf Life Saving demonstration.

People danced during the Songkran water festival foam party in Bangkok, Thailand, which marked the traditional Thai New Year.

In Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England, people participated in the annual Northern Cross Christian pilgrimage to Holy Island.

President Barack Obama made a silly face for a girl who was snapping pictures during the Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride at the White House.

These Fabergé eggs, designed by artists from across the world, were on display in NYC's Rockefeller Plaza ahead of Easter.

US golfer Bubba Watson posed in the green jacket after winning the 2014 Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA.

Dancers competed in the World Irish Dance Championship in London.

Workers put together a prayer canvas, setting out giant homemade canvases on the lawn of the Boston Common ahead of the 2014 Boston Marathon.

In London, members of the Royal Navy placed hot cross buns in a net above the bar at Widow's Son pub. The annual tradition dates back more than 100 years, as the bar — built in 1848 — sits where a widow's cottage used to be. When the widow's only son left to be a sailor, she promised to bake him hot cross buns and keep them for his return, but when he didn't return, she continued to bake a fresh one each year.

At England's Anfield stadium, Liverpool fans held up red-and-white scarves to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster, when 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives as a result of a human crush.

Prince George received a gift in Sydney, Australia, as he and his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, continued their royal tour.

Following the tragic sinking of a South Korean ferry, the loved ones of passengers gathered at a nearby port to await news.

Models prepared backstage for the Teaser fashion show in Prague, Czech Republic.

During an event for the Clinton Foundation, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared the stage with her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, who announced that she's expecting.

People gathered in Boston to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Worshippers attended a prayer ceremony at the Shwedagon Pagoda to celebrate Thingyan, a New Year's water festival in Yangon, Myanmar.

Pope Francis greeted visitors with a big grin at the Don Gnocchi Center for the elderly and disabled in Rome.

In Blackpool, England, a Chinese artist completed the final touches on Illuminasia, the world's biggest display of illuminations.

A couple kissed in a sea of pink during the first-ever Paris Color Run, which followed a route between city hall and the Eiffel Tower.

Barack and Michelle Obama cracked up during the White House Easter Egg Roll, where the Easter bunny joined them for story time, sports, and the annual egg roll for kids.

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a group of people played a spinoff of soccer called altinha.

A little girl hugged her father when the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Camp Pendleton, CA, after an eight-month deployment.

Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet-Davis celebrated after completing the 2014 Boston Marathon.

A model sported a unique style for the China Academy of Art School of Design's graduates show in Beijing.

The friends and family members of passengers from the sunken South Korean ferry awaited news at the Jindo port in Jindo-gun, South Korea.

Pope Francis greeted visitors during Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.

In Prague, Czech Republic, a young boy sat quietly in a symbolic cemetery for those lost in Ukraine's protests.

After the Amazing Spider-Man 2 cast stopped by POPSUGAR's San Francisco office, Jamie Foxx visited Mountain View, CA, to volunteer for a restoration project alongside young superhero fans.

Michael Kightly of Burnley celebrated after scoring a goal during the Sky Bet Championship match against Wigan Athletic in Burnley, England.

Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer of Spain played a tennis match inside the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain.

In Venice, Italy, a thousand people gathered in St. Mark's Square to form a giant rose in honor of the rosebud festival.

A huge crowd gathered in Brisbane, Australia, for the chance to see Kate Middleton during the royal tour.