Photo Essay: New Years Eve Fireworks Around the World

New Years events. Its a aristocrat is dead; long live a aristocrat jubilee of a end of a new year as well as a start of a subsequent one. So as a calendars shift over, here are 18 fireworks displays of past New Years Eves from around a world. Happy New Year!

1. Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Smoke fills a skies over Rio. For more: Twelve Ways to Experience Rio de Janiero Like a Carioca.
Photo: Murilo Porto

2. Marina Bay, Singapore
For more: Singapore on a Shoestring Budget.
Photo: Souvik_Prometure

3. London, England
If youve shelled out all your money on a club night for New Years Eve, (not advised, though we wont decider you) heres How To Enjoy London On $100 A Day.
Photo: Tanya Nagar

4. Helsinki, Finland
Fireworks above a city seen over a North Harbour towards a district of Katajanokka. For more: Budget Guide to Helsinki
Photo: taivasalla

5. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
If youve got one of a worlds many lush hotels, a cruise shaped Burj Al Arab, we may as good chuck a fireworks show.
For more: Dubai additionally has The Worlds New Tallest Building.
Photo: Kareem M. Negm

6. St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
The fireworks arent a only fun to be had d! uring mi le-long Quidi Vidi Lake; theres Big Nature in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
Photo: django.malone

7. Sydney, Australia
The fireworks come from a important Harbour Bridge. Boats of all sizes line up in a harbour for a show, as well as final year, Liv Hambrett got to see a Fireworks On Sydney Harbour On New Years Eve.
Photo: doggiesrule04

8. Akranes, Iceland
A unique point of view of a celebration, a photo taken from a graveyard. For more: Photo Essay: Icelands Fire as well as Ice.
Photo: Atli Hararson

9. Taipei, Taiwan
Fireworks shooting from a Taipei 101 office building with opposite themes each year. For more: A Day in a Life of an Expat in Taipei, Taiwan.
Photo: Daniel M. Shih


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