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Fireworks are synonymous with New Year celebrations across the globe and there are spectacular displays to be seen in nearly every city.
Some occur on scales so grand they set world records, while others light up the skies and amaze huge crowds as the clock ticks midnight.
New Year represents a fantastic opportunity to party and all of these displays are true celebration of one year passing into the next...
Dubai
Where else to start but with a Guinness World Record breaking display in Dubai, set around the spectacular Palm Island and the towering Burk Khalifa – the world’s tallest man-made structure.
With stunning pyrotechnics at every turn, anyone looking to set a record will certainly have their work cut out!
Sydney
With the stunning Sydney Harbour Bridge cutting a fantastic shape in the foreground, the city celebrates in style when New Year hits.
The distinctive silhouette of the Sydney Opera House only adds to the fantastic views on offer.
London
Where would any set of firework displays be without including London? Every year the capital and it’s many attractions are illuminated by a dazzling array of fireworks and light displays.
With Big Ben counting down the seconds until the turn of the year, the clock tower and the nearby London Eye become engulfed in colour as soon as it hits 12 o’clock.
Taiwan
Taiwan celebrates New Year in style with the capital city becoming a sea of colour and excitement.
Taipei 101, the cities architectural masterpiece, lights up floor by floor in the countdown to New Year, making it the largest countdown clock in the world!
Paris
For the romantics among us, New Year in Paris provides the perfect setting to celebrate, or even to pop the question.
Set against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, it’s highly recommended that you don’t try to tie your shoelaces in the build-up to midnight as it might give off the wrong impression!
Las Vegas
Las Vegas has a reputation for being a party city and it certainly lives up to that when New Year hits.
Hundreds of thousands of people pack themselves on to the strip which is closed to traffic from an early time, with everyone partying outside well into the early hours.
Reykjavik
Iceland’s capital is awash with colour for most of the year, but the New Year fireworks really bring the city to life.
The world’s most northerly capital puts on quite a show, but what makes it more amazing is that there is absolutely nothing official about it all!
Icelanders collectively put on a show, as around 200,000 people let off an estimated 500 tons of fireworks. What follows is something truly unforgettable.