It"s time for the final countdown! New Year"s Eve is celebrated tonight in many countries to see out the old year and hope for the promises of the new one. The traditions of different nations can be quite creative when it comes to saying farewell to the year. If you"re not in the United Kingdom greeting the arrival of midnight with the chimes of London"s Big Ben, you might watch the Times Square Ball Drop in the United States, smash crockery in Denmark, stuff your mouth with grapes for the countdown in Spain or hang onions outside your door in Greece. Celebrators in Thailand might visit a temple for good luck or watch the fireworks illuminating Phra Nakhon Khiri, also known as "holy city hill," based in the historical park of the same name. Wherever you celebrate, have a great one. See you next year!
Happy New Years Eve!
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World Elephant Day
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European hare
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Birthplace of the Renaissance
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Brighton Festival
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon, USA
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Boardwalk over Balkan lakes
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Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
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Cheerful colours of a Cornwall classic
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Cala Luna beach, Sardinia, Italy
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Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
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Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
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Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia
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Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
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Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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Waterborne wizardry
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Christmas market, St Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Piecing together a better tomorrow
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Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia, United States
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Brighton Festival
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Snæfellsnes, Iceland
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
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