New Yorkers did it their way!<br /><br />As usual, a million people gathered in the city to mark the stroke of midnight and the traditional New Year’s Eve ball-drop over Times Square.<br /><br />Fireworks, laser shows and music of all sorts have heralded in 2014 in celebrations around the globe.<br /><br />The famous Copacabana beach was the focus for Rio De Janeiro’s celebrations as a spectacular fireworks display awed the crowds. Could it be a possible forerunner of the partying expected when the city hosts the World Cup in June?<br /><br />In Moscow, an equally extravagant display lit up Saint Basil’s Cathedral.<br /><br />Thousands turned out, seemingly determined to enjoy themselves despite the horror of the terror attacks in Volgograd earlier in the week.<br /><br />Londoners were entertained by what was billed as the “the world’s first multi-sensory fireworks display”. Revellers were doused in peach, cherry and strawberry flavoured mists along with big orange-scented bubbles, so they could smell and taste the party atmosphere. <br /><br />Thousands of Berliners braved the cold, massing by the iconic Brandenburg gate to take part in what organisers said would be the world’s biggest outdoor New Year’s Eve party.<br /><br />In Dubai, there was a new World Record for the largest display of fireworks. The crowds were left gasping at the six-minute spectacular across the Palm Jumeirah, the World Islands, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Festival City. <br /><br />Among the first to welcome 2014 were the people of Sydney, with a spectacular fireworks display lighting up the iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House.<br /><br />Famed for its annual light show, the Australian city said this year’s extravaganza – entitled “Shine” – was its most expensive ever.
