Published: 1/1/2012 - Updated: 1 year ago

New Year's Eve Celebrations

Revelers around the world welcomed the new year with festivities and fireworks. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge Patty Pique, of Jackson, Tenn., comes to Peach Drop 2012 to celebrate their New Year's Eve at Underground Atlanta Saturday. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dallas Stars fans, from left, Chad Hill, Lainie, 8, Casi and Jayce, 5, cheer in the third period while wearing New Year's Eve hats during an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins.

Enlarge Dallas Stars fans, from left, Chad Hill, Lainie, 8, Casi and Jayce, 5, cheer in the third period while wearing ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Filipinos watch a fireworks and water fountain display as they welcome the New Year at Manila's Rizal Park, Philippines. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Fireworks illuminate the sky over newly-built cable-stayed Ada Bridge over the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Egyptians light candles during New Year's eve in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thousands gathered at Underground Atlanta for Peach Drop 2012, the annual New Years Eve celebration in Atlanta. The main stage features an 800 pound Peach that begins its decent just before the clock strikes midnight.

Enlarge Thousands gathered at Underground Atlanta for Peach Drop 2012, the annual New Years Eve celebration in Atlanta. The main stage ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alba Massas, left, of Alpharetta, Ga., and Medalit Dean of Marietta, Ga., dance to live music at Underground Atlanta during the Peach Drop 2012.

Enlarge Alba Massas, left, of Alpharetta, Ga., and Medalit Dean of Marietta, Ga., dance to live music at Underground Atlanta during ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duval Street in Key West, Fla., is packed with New Year's Eve revelers just before midnight as female impersonator Gary Marion, as

Enlarge Duval Street in Key West, Fla., is packed with New Year's Eve revelers just before midnight as female impersonator Gary ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

A police officer walks through a frozen zone in Times Square as revelers wave balloons in anticipation of midnight on New Year's Eve.

Enlarge A police officer walks through a frozen zone in Times Square as revelers wave balloons in anticipation of midnight on ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Lady Gaga and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg appear on stage to start the ball drop during the New Year's Eve celebration. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Lady Gaga performs onstage during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square in New York City. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Lady Gaga appears on stage to start the ball drop in Times Square. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Samantha Mulhaul, left, and her cousin Stephanie Pignataro, center, and friend Haley Meltcher, all of New York state, take a picture of themselves shortly before midnight Times Square.

Enlarge Samantha Mulhaul, left, and her cousin Stephanie Pignataro, center, and friend Haley Meltcher, all of New York state, take a ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Revelers cheer at midnight in Times Square on New Years Eve in New York as confetti rains down upon them. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Confetti flies over New York's Times Square as the clock strikes midnight. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lady Gaga performs onstage during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the balcony of the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York's Times Square.

Enlarge Lady Gaga performs onstage during the New Year's Eve celebration as seen from the balcony of the Marriott Marquis hotel ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Fireworks explode over Lake Michigan in Chicago. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge A medical evacuation helicopter, flying from Tyler to Fairfield, Texas, is seen streaking though a firework display. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Fireworks explode over Jackson, Wyo., as the town celebrates at the base of the Snow King Mountain ski area. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crested Butte Mountain lit up with new year's eve fireworks as a spotlight shows off the mountain peak in the night sky on Saturday.

Enlarge Crested Butte Mountain lit up with new year's eve fireworks as a spotlight shows off the mountain peak in the ... ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Fireworks light up the sky over the Las Vegas Strip. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge A New Year's hat is seen among other debris in Times Square after 2012 New Year's Eve celebrations in New York. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Garbage from the New Year's Eve celebration litters Times Square in New York after revelers and party goers have left. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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