Forget the Times Square ball. Here are 6 other objects America drops on New Year's Eve.

Here are 6 things other than a crystal ball that America drops on New Year&#039;s Eve — (Image credit: CNN/YouTube)

If you've never been in New York City's Times Square on New Year's Eve, you've probably at least seen the usually frigid, heavily policed mayhem on TV, especially when the sparkling ball drops during the final countdown to the New Year. In the video below, CNN reminds us all that Jan. 1 strikes outside of the Big Apple as well, and other cities and towns drop their own strange objects to ring in the New Year. The six slowly descending objects that CNN has picked out are each more interesting than a giant Waterford Crystal ball, lovely as it is. And the celebrations in Flagstaff and Key West look more fun than Midtown Manhattan on Dec. 31, too. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.