New Orleans
New Orleans has an #epic Mardi Gras party, but New Year's in NOLA is one to experience. Get your party on at Jackson Square and continue the fun until the wee hours of New Year’s Day on Bourbon Street. When the clock strikes midnight, a giant fleur de lis comes down from a 25-foot pole on top of a building and then fireworks go off. Not into the big party scene? Restaurants or live music venues call for a calmer celebration.
[Photo via @captainlaine]