How the World Kicked Off 2014
Around the world, people celebrated the new year with fireworks, fortunes, and midnight kisses. Times Square brought out thousands of people who watched the ball drop in the Big Apple, and fireworks shows lit up the skies in London, Berlin, Sydney, and more. New Year's Day carried its fair share of festivities too, with fortune walls attracting visitors in Japan and swimmers braving cold waters for chilly dips in NYC. As you ease into the new year, see all the stunning pictures of celebrations across the globe!
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Fireworks filled the sky beside the London Eye in England.
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People sported 2014 glasses while they waited for the ball to drop in NYC.
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A man hung fortunes during a celebration in Kobe, Japan, on New Year's Day.
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A girl snapped a selfie during the annual Loony Dook Swim in Scotland, where thousands of New Year's Day swimmers braved the cold.
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Berlin, Germany, celebrated New Year's Eve with a fireworks show.
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Lanterns were lit and released into the sky in Bintan Island, Indonesia, on New Year's Eve.
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The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia was lit with fireworks on New Year's Eve.
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Big Ben was surrounded by fireworks at midnight.
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A couple kissed in the water beside Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Kids lit candles and prayed to celebrate the start of 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia.
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People kicked off 2014 with a chilly dip at Coney Island in NYC.
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Fireworks lit up Times Square in NYC as the ball dropped on New Year's Eve.
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On Jan. 1, swimmers toasted with Champagne in the chilly water in Livorno, Italy.
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Fireworks filled the sky in London, England, on New Year's Eve.
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The skyline in Melbourne, Australia, was surrounded by fireworks at midnight on New Year's Eve.
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The sky in Prague, Czech Republic, was filled with fireworks.
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Auckland, New Zealand, kicked off 2014 with a fireworks show.