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Winter Magic: Christmas Lights Around the World

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As Christmas and New Year's Eve draw near, cities around the globe bust out their festive illuminations, eager to outshine each other in glorious displays of holiday spirit.

Moscow, Berlin, Tokyo, Warsaw, Hanoi — this photo gallery contains images of Christmas and New Year illuminations in urban centers in various corners of the world.

© AP Photo / Czarek SokolowskiSpectators watch the Christmas illuminations at the Royal Treaty street in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.
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Spectators watch the Christmas illuminations at the Royal Treaty street in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.
© REUTERS / David MdzinarishviliA woman takes a selfie on a street with Christmas decoration in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 18, 2017.
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A woman takes a selfie on a street with Christmas decoration in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 18, 2017.
© REUTERS / Ints KalninsA general view of the Christmas tree in Vilnius, Lithuania December 6, 2017.
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A general view of the Christmas tree in Vilnius, Lithuania December 6, 2017.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Vyatkin / Go to the mediabankNew Year's lights in Moscow
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New Year's lights in Moscow
© AFP 2023 / Luis RobayoPeople walk next to Christmas decorations in Cali, Colombia, on December 11, 2017.
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People walk next to Christmas decorations in Cali, Colombia, on December 11, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Miguel MedinaChristmas lights decorations are pictured in the "Quadrilatero della Moda", a high-class shopping district, in Milan on December 2, 2017.
Christmas lights decorations are pictured in the Quadrilatero della Moda, a high-class shopping district, in Milan - Sputnik International
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Christmas lights decorations are pictured in the "Quadrilatero della Moda", a high-class shopping district, in Milan on December 2, 2017.
© REUTERS / Vasily FedosenkoPeople take photos at a New Year tree installed on Oktyabrskaya Square for the upcoming New Year and Christmas season in Minsk, Belarus December 15, 2017.
People take photos at a New Year tree installed on Oktyabrskaya Square for the upcoming New Year and Christmas season in Minsk, Belarus - Sputnik International
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People take photos at a New Year tree installed on Oktyabrskaya Square for the upcoming New Year and Christmas season in Minsk, Belarus December 15, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Josep LagoIlluminated peace doves hang over Las Ramblas during the inauguration of this year's Christmas lights in Barcelona on November 23, 2017.
The annual tradition of switching on Christmas lights in Barcelona took a special meaning with peace doves hanging over Las Ramblas in memory of the victims of the August terror attack on the famous boulevard.
Illuminated peace doves hang over Las Ramblas during the inauguration of this year's Christmas lights in Barcelona - Sputnik International
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Illuminated peace doves hang over Las Ramblas during the inauguration of this year's Christmas lights in Barcelona on November 23, 2017.
The annual tradition of switching on Christmas lights in Barcelona took a special meaning with peace doves hanging over Las Ramblas in memory of the victims of the August terror attack on the famous boulevard.
© AFP 2023 / Joe KlamarA man walks by a large Christmas decoration panel at the Christmas market in Sankt Poelten, Austria on December 01, 2017.
A man walks by a large Christmas decoration panel at the Christmas market in Sankt Poelten, Austria - Sputnik International
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A man walks by a large Christmas decoration panel at the Christmas market in Sankt Poelten, Austria on December 01, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / John Macdougall A toddler touches a snowman made of lights at the Christmas Garden light show, in Berlin's botanical garden, on December 16, 2017.
The show, meant to coincinde with the holiday season, features some 30 light installations.
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A toddler touches a snowman made of lights at the Christmas Garden light show, in Berlin's botanical garden, on December 16, 2017.
The show, meant to coincinde with the holiday season, features some 30 light installations.
© AFP 2023 / Kazuhiro NogiVisitors admire illuminations based on Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast" at Caretta Illumination in Tokyo on December 20, 2017.
The illumination event with 600,000 light bulbs will be displayed until December 31, 2017.
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Visitors admire illuminations based on Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast" at Caretta Illumination in Tokyo on December 20, 2017.
The illumination event with 600,000 light bulbs will be displayed until December 31, 2017.
© AP Photo / Mark SchiefelbeinPeople walk past a display of Christmas lights outside a building in the central business district of Beijing, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. Although Christmas is not traditionally celebrated in China, shopping malls and retailers welcome the holiday as a chance to boost year-end sales.
People walk past a display of Christmas lights outside a building in the central business district of Beijing - Sputnik International
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People walk past a display of Christmas lights outside a building in the central business district of Beijing, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. Although Christmas is not traditionally celebrated in China, shopping malls and retailers welcome the holiday as a chance to boost year-end sales.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Vyatkin / Go to the mediabankNew Year's lights in Moscow
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New Year's lights in Moscow
© REUTERS / Darrin Zammit LupiA man walks beneath Christmas street lights on Regent Street in London, Britain, December 1, 2017.
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A man walks beneath Christmas street lights on Regent Street in London, Britain, December 1, 2017.
© AP Photo / Bullit MarquezFilipinos pose as they tour the inside of the "Christmas House" owned by businessman Alexander Cruz in suburban Cainta, Rizal province east of Manila, Philippines Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. The whole house, decorated with hundreds of thousands of LED lights, has attracted local and foreign tourists.
Filipinos pose as they tour the inside of the Christmas House owned by businessman Alexander Cruz in suburban Cainta, Rizal province east of Manila, Philippines - Sputnik International
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Filipinos pose as they tour the inside of the "Christmas House" owned by businessman Alexander Cruz in suburban Cainta, Rizal province east of Manila, Philippines Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. The whole house, decorated with hundreds of thousands of LED lights, has attracted local and foreign tourists.
© REUTERS / KhamChristmas decoration items are displayed for sale at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 3, 2017.
Christmas decoration items are displayed for sale at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam - Sputnik International
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Christmas decoration items are displayed for sale at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 3, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Stephane de SakutinThis picture taken on December 20, 2017 shows the facade of the French fashion house and luxury goods Christian Dior shop on the Avenue Montaigne in Paris, decorated with Christmas lights.
The facade of the French fashion house and luxury goods Christian Dior shop on the Avenue Montaigne in Paris, decorated with Christmas lights - Sputnik International
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This picture taken on December 20, 2017 shows the facade of the French fashion house and luxury goods Christian Dior shop on the Avenue Montaigne in Paris, decorated with Christmas lights.
© REUTERS / Costas BaltasA man takes a selfie as he holds his child during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at central Syntagma square in Athens, Greece, December 12, 2017.
A man takes a selfie as he holds his child during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at central Syntagma square in Athens, Greece - Sputnik International
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A man takes a selfie as he holds his child during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at central Syntagma square in Athens, Greece, December 12, 2017.
© AP Photo / Petros KaradjiasPeople are silhouetted on a pedestrian dock decorated with an illuminated Christmas ornament in the southern coastal city of Larnaca on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017.
People are silhouetted on a pedestrian dock decorated with an illuminated Christmas ornament in the southern coastal city of Larnaca on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus - Sputnik International
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People are silhouetted on a pedestrian dock decorated with an illuminated Christmas ornament in the southern coastal city of Larnaca on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017.
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