Nine Best Cities to Ring in the New Year

Here is your guide to the hottest places to welcome 2015.

It’s a Celebration! - Forget counting down in front of the television — the end of this year just begs for a major celebration. You won’t be alone: More than one in four Americans hit the road for New Year’s Eve. Here is your guide to the hottest places to welcome 2015. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel  (Photo: Uwe Krejci/Getty Images)

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It’s a Celebration!

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Las Vegas - If you think a regular night in Vegas is nuts, you won’t believe it on New Year's Eve. The entire strip turns into a party as the celebration moves to the streets. Be among the 300,000-plus folks in the crowd as the casinos set off coordinated fireworks. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for CityCenter)

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Las Vegas

Rio de Janeiro - It doesn’t get much hotter than Copacabana Beach for Véspera de Ano Novo. Put on your white party best, kick off your shoes and dance the night away in the sand with the other two million revelers while fireworks light up the sky.  (Photo: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Rio de Janeiro

Orlando - Want to get your little ones in on the act? Escape the cold and head to Disney World for concerts, fireworks, laser shows and world-class meals.  (Photo: BRUCE WEAVER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Orlando