Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration screwed the last crystals onto the ball before it ushers in the new year one last time.

The Times Square ball drop isn't the only "drop" happening to ring in the New Year. Several cities will be dropping their own unique objects when it hits midnight in their time zones.

The Times Square ball was once a 5-foot creation of iron and wood. Now, it measures 12 feet in diameter and is lit by more than 30,000 LEDs.

The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball is a 12-foot geodesic sphere covered in Waterford Crystal triangles and illuminated by LED lights. The ball drop tradition began in 1907 and has evolved over ...

The ritual of watching a dazzling ball descend from a pole in Times Square has taken place since the early 20th century, when electricity use was so new it seemed like magic.

This ball design was originally made in 2007 for the 100th anniversary of the Times Square Ball Drop.

The Times Square ball drop on New Year’s Eve has become an annual tradition for New Yorkers. In New York City, the organization managing Times Square has tested its famous ball drop and ...

The Times Square ball drop isn't the only "drop" happening to ring in the New Year. Several cities will be dropping their own unique objects when it hits midnight in their time zones.

Live coverage of the celebrations at Times Square in New York City will lead up to the ball droll drop at 11 p.m. CT.

Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.