Fireworks explode behind the Opera House during the New Year celebrations in Sydney, Australia, on January 1, 2013. #

Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon during New Year celebrations in Athens, Greece, on January 1, 2013. #

People take part in New Year celebrations near the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, on January 1, 2013. #

A reveler walks on a frozen lake between spotlights during a count-down event for the new year at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China, on December 31, 2012. #

A light show illuminates the Summer Palace during the New Year celebration in Beijing, China, on December 31, 2012. #

Fireworks explode in the sky over St. Basil Cathedral as Russians celebrate New Year on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on January 1, 2013. #

Myanmar punks dance as they hold their home made New Year celebration, on December 31, 2012, in Yangon, Myanmar. #

People release balloons as the Tokyo Tower is illuminated to celebrate the New Year at a countdown event in Tokyo, Japan, on January 1, 2013. #

People watch fireworks exploding over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations at the Pavao Pavaozinho slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 1, 2013. #

People run to take a bath in the North Sea during the Nieuwjaarsduik (New Year's dive) on New Year's Day in Scheveningen, Netherlands, on January 1, 2013. #

Fireworks explode at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the New Year, on January 1, 2013 #

People toast with a bottle of Champagne as they celebrate the New Year on the Trocadero square beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris, early on January 1, 2013. #

Fireworks light the sky in Dakar, Senegal, during the New Year celebrations, on January 1, 2013. #

Fireworks explode over Elizabeth Tower housing the Big Ben clock to celebrate the New Year in London, on January 1, 2013. #

Fireworks light up the London Eye during the New Year celebrations in central London just after midnight on January 1, 2013. #

Empty champagne bottles and glasses are pictured during a New Year's Eve celebrations in Vienna, Austria, on December 31, 2012. #

A man watches as fireworks explode over the coast of Vina del Mar, Chile, as part of the New Year celebrations, on January 1, 2013. #

Fireworks explode from Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, the Taipei 101 during New Year celebrations in Taipei, on January 1, 2013. #

Fireworks light up the sky above Funchal Bay, Madeira Island, Portugal, to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, on January 1, 2013. #

A reveler stands in Time Square before celebrating the New Year in New York City, on December 31, 2012. #

Revelers celebrate the New Year in New York City, on January 1, 2013. #

Fireworks burst over the Las Vegas Strip at midnight on New Year's Eve, as seen from the South Point Hotel Casino, on January 1, 2013. #

A Chinese woman holds incense while offering prayers on the first day of the New Year at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing , China, on January 1, 2013. #