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Top New Year's Eve celebrations and holiday spots

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New York City
Five boroughs of skyline, food and museums
9.5
The Times Square ball drop has been a New Year's Eve tradition since 1907. The crystal ball is covered with thousands of sparkling crystal panels. Confetti falls on the crowd when the ball reaches the bottom. Runners join the Midnight Run and fireworks in Central Park.
Highlights:
  • ๐ŸŒƒ Visit Times Square at night for unforgettable neon views
  • ๐ŸŽญ Watch a Broadway musical in the Theater District
  • ๐Ÿ™๏ธ Admire skyline views from the Top of a skyscraper
Singapore
Tropical city-state of hawker food and gardens
9.5
Fireworks over Marina Bay light up the skyline at midnight on December 31. Crowds fill the promenade around the Marina Bay Sands hotel. The Gardens by the Bay light show adds color nearby. River Hongbao is a Chinese New Year fair with lantern displays at Marina Bay.
Highlights:
  • ๐Ÿฎ Wander through Chinatownโ€™s temples and traditional shophouses
  • ๐ŸŒณ Visit Gardens by the Bay and its iconic Supertree Grove
  • ๐ŸŒ† Admire the futuristic skyline from Marina Bay Sands SkyPark
Berlin
Wall history, Museum Island and all-night clubs
9.1
Silvester is the German name for New Year's Eve in Berlin. A huge open air party fills the road at the Brandenburg Gate. Many Germans watch the comedy sketch Dinner for One every year. Friends melt tin and read the shapes for fortunes in the new year.
Highlights:
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Visit the Reichstag Dome for panoramic city views
  • ๐ŸŒ‰ Admire the Brandenburg Gate illuminated at night
  • ๐Ÿงฑ Explore the Berlin Wall Memorial and East Side Gallery
Tokyo
Japan's capital of temples, towers and food
9.7
Temple bells ring 108 times on New Year's Eve in a ritual called Joya no Kane. Zojoji Temple rings its bell with Tokyo Tower behind it. Many families eat toshikoshi soba noodles for a long life. Millions of people visit Meiji Shrine in early January to pray.
Highlights:
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Visit the teamLab digital art museum
  • ๐ŸŒ† Enjoy panoramic city views from observation decks
  • ๐Ÿฃ Savor sushi at a local eatery
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