Top 10 Places to Ring in the New Year

• Introduction
• 1. Aspen
• 2. Bangkok
• 3. Barcelona
• 4. Edinburgh
• 5. Goa
• 6. Las Vegas
• 7. Miami
• 8. New York
• 9. Rio de Janeiro
• 10. Sydney

3, 2, 1 . . . Happy New Year! Whether counting down to 2008 at tried-and-true celebrations like New York’s annual Times Square extravaganza, or by eating a grape for every stroke of midnight in Barcelona, your adrenaline is sure to be racing as 2007 winds down in our favorite places to ring in the new year. We love the ultimate party city, Vegas, for its most over-the-top show of the year; schussing the slopes of the majestic Rockies; and even standing under the breathtaking fireworks cascade over Sydney’s harbor. Should you agree that one day of feting simply won't suffice, experience the celebration Scot-style, with merrymaking in Edinburgh that lasts four long days or, head to the bustling Thailand capital of Bangkok, where you can ring in the new year no fewer than three times – Western, Chinese, and Thai style – between December and April. Beach-lovers can also experience sandy revelry with a twist on December 31 in Rio, Miami, and Goa.

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