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.

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 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 Times Square ball did not drop in 1942 and 1943. A New Year's Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for nearly 120 years, with the exception of 1942 and 1943 when nightly “dimouts” occurred ...

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 ...

This ball design was originally made in 2007 for the 100th anniversary of the Times Square Ball Drop.

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.

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.

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.

The Times Square Ball itself is located on the roof of One Times Square. Do I need tickets for Times Square New Year’s Eve? You will not need a ticket to watch the Times Square Ball drop.