The World's Top 10 Most Glamorous Cities to Ring in the New Year

Nothing spells glamour like Los Angeles. Make a weekend of it and kick off the New Year's Eve festivities (NYE falls on a Sunday this year) at Beverly Hills's La Scala, the festive, family-run Italian bistro. Sunday afternoon, head to the Waldorf Astoria for a New Year's Eve day Nutcracker tea. Drop into Musso and Frank's Grill, Hollywood's oldest restaurant (founded in 1919) to sip predinner martinis, just as the old-Hollywood set did. To ring in the New Year, Dita Von Teese headlines at the Ace Hotel's gala for New Year's Eve. Watch the ball drop by the Christmas tree at the Ronald Reagan Library Museum while the band The Platinum Groove plays. The Montage Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hilton, and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills will also offer prix fixe dinners with Champagne toasts and music to bring in the new year in style. The iconic pink Beverly Hills Hotel offers two menus, which will create a memorable send-off for 2017, and hosts its signature New Year's Day brunch to feed that hangover.

Spend the evening at the Moulin Rouge and enjoy caviar, lobster, and Champagne, as well as dancing with the Moulin Rouge Orchestra. Afterwards, head to the chic neighborhood of Montmarte to party at its many eclectic bars, cabarets, and clubs. Restaurant le Meurice Alain Ducasse offers a festive menu that includes black-truffle oysters, langoustines with gold caviar, and iced mandarin. The Ritz Carlton's iconic bar transforms into a dance floor for New Year's Eve, complete with a live DJ and Champagne cocktails.

The clock in Madrid's Puerta del Sol Square is where thousands of people dressed up with hats, bangers, trumpets, and masks gather on Dec. 31 to see the new year. After the Spanish tradition of the eating of the 12 grapes, happiness and excitement take over the square, which turns into a giant party with confetti, streamers, and music.

Visit the street parties and savor dinner in the Kadikoy and Nisantasi neighborhoods, and then be ready to get out on the street again just before midnight. Experience the fireworks that happen in different neighborhoods around Istanbul — for example, in the Fatih district, where people watch the display from the famous Galata Tower, with beautiful mosques on the horizon. Take a Bosphorus river cruise for New Year's Eve, heading down the banks of the Bosphorus with a view of the Bosphorus Bridge.

The Big Easy always does a party right, particularly on New Year's Eve. One of the city's most glamorous galas is at the Hyatt Regency in downtown New Orleans. Also, many local musicians play around the city on New Year's Eve, including The Revitalists at the Orpheum Theater and Tank and the Bangas at The Joy Theater. For an annual tradition with some New Orleans flair, make your way to Jackson Square in the hours leading up to midnight for live music, a view of the fleur-de-lis drop, and a fireworks show.

See the Christmas tree at the Piazza del Duomo, the holiday window displays, and the festive lights at Milan's Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Enjoy dinner surrounded by a crystal veil created by Swarovski at the Hotel Principe di Savoia. The menu, created by executive chef Alessandro Buffolino, will be tailored to guests' preferences for New Year's Eve.

Rome is a magical city to celebrate the romantic New Year's Eve holiday in. Hotel Eden in Rome invites guests to celebrate 2018 with its New Year's Eve Gala Dinner at La Terrazza, featuring live music, one of the most beautiful views of Rome, and a gourmet menu by Michelin-star chef Fabio Ciervo. The New Year's Eve Gala menu costs $1,118 per person, including wine.

Skykitchen and Skybar at the Vienna House Andel's Berlin offers one of the best views in the city and hosts one of the night's most glamorous evenings. Berlin's youngest Michelin-starred chef de cuisine, Alexander Koppe, serves modern reinterpretations of German and Berlin cuisine.

To ring in the New Year, The Dolder Grand opens its doors to guests and locals alike to enjoy the special event "A Night to Shine," a black-tie affair and four-course gala dinner with dancing and live music. The "A Night to Shine" package includes a two-night stay, breakfast, New Year's brunch, tickets to the gala, and unlimited access to the Dolder Grand spa. For a quieter celebration, people can celebrate at the hotel's two-star Michelin restaurant, The Restaurant. At midnight, all guests can enjoy the fireworks display over the beautiful city of Zurich.

Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, Calvin Harris, French Montana, and Maroon 5 will all be jamming out on New Year's Eve in Vegas. The Ice Rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will host a glitzy New Year's Eve party for guests to skate into 2018 surrounded by breathtaking views overlooking the Strip. The outdoor soirée includes an open bar with seasonal libations and a live DJ to magnify the magic of a new year. Also, Sundance Helicopters will take guests up high to view the Fireworks Spectacular tour. Guests are picked up from their hotels by stretch limousines and flown over Las Vegas Boulevard and Red Rock Canyon while sipping Champagne.