The big New Year celebration is in New York’s Time Square with the ‘ball drop’. You don’t have to travel to the Big Apple on New Year’s to watch something drop. Check-out these ‘unique’ items that are dropped around the country.

In Bangor, Maine, a beach ball covered in Christmas lights has been thrown off the roof of a local restaurant.

In Eastport, Maine, a sardine is dropped in commemoration of the cities canning industry.

In Miami, Florida, is the home of ‘The Big Orange’ drop.

In McVeytown, Pennsylvania they ring in the New Year by dropping a giant Ice Cream Cake.

In Atlanta, Georgia, the peach state drops an 800lb peach.

In Indianapolis, Indiana an ‘Indy car’ is dropped.

In Memphis, Tennessee on Beale Street they drop a 10 foot guitar.

In Plymouth, Wisconsin, an 80-pound decorated wedge of cheese is lowered from a 100-foot ladder truck.

In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a giant Marshmallow Peeps (made of fiberglass) is dropped from a crane.

As you can see, you don’t have to go to New York to see something dropped. Each area around the country has their unique New Year’s Eve celebration.

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