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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Sea otter
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Heavenly hot springs
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Nature at its colourful best
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Passing with flying colours
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Glastonbury Festival begins
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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African buffalo, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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‘Night shining’ clouds
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Blue hues and ceramic scenes of Porto
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Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
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Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Clouds dance above Sundance
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Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, United States
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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History awaits atop the hill
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In the running
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St Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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Village of Saranac Lake, New York, United States
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A labyrinth of luxury
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King of the jungle? Nope
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Beauty beyond imagination
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Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
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Paralympic Games begin in Paris
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
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Teeming with trout
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Rice fields at Sapa, Lào Cai, Vietnam
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Pride in London
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