▲New York City steals the spotlight with this suburban light show. Dyker Heights, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, goes above and beyond to bring Christmas cheer. They use lights, displays, and, of course, inflatable lawn ornaments.

▲Right where Oxnard and Lubao Streets meet in Los Angeles has been dubbed Candy Cane Lane by the locals. It features homes in full festive fashion⁠—all the way down to fake snow.

▲Baltimore's 34th Street is more than just a road⁠—it's a celebration. For more than 70 years, this entire block has decorated its facades with light displays.

▲Las Vegas is covered in lights all year round, but they step things up a notch for the holidays. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway gets decked out in 400 different light displays, and three million individual lights. The hotels also get into the spirit, filling their lobbies with Christmas cheer.

▲Richmond has a unique light show. Each year, it hosts the official Tacky Lights Tour. Get out your tacky sweaters and join in on the fun!

▲Rolf Vogt spent over US$165,000 to cover his house in more than half a million Christmas lights. So yes, impressive!

▲Don't be so focused on the fireworks that you miss the amazingly lit-up Christmas tree on the edge of the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.

▲Again in Australia, we see an amazing example of a Christmas projection light display. That's St Mary's Cathedral covered in green and in season's greetings.

▲Visiting Brussels' Winter Wonders and Christmas Market is clearly worth it for the light display alone.

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Germany is celebrated for its Christmas markets, and its capital city upholds the seasonal tradition by hosting several across the city. One of the most ornate takes place every year at Gendarmenmarkt, where the Christmas lights impress as well.

▲While Melbourne Town Hall has some semi-permanent decorations that can be appreciated during the day, it's the projections seen against the building's facade at night that really impress.

▲Held annually since 1995, Kobe Luminarie honors the more than 6,000 lives lost in the Great Hanshin earthquake. Due to the literal darkness that resulted because of the earthquake, these lights were supposed to symbolize hope.

▲In St. Augustine's historic district, palm trees become Christmas trees during the holiday season. The city's choice of white lights provides a classy touch.

▲The light show in Ayala Triangle Gardens, found in the Makati Central Business District, is enough to stop any office worker in their tracks.

▲The Mission Inn welcomes its guests with this view around the holiday season. Its giant toy soldiers are certainly the standout items, but who could ignore those colorful lights?

▲The Toy Tree at the Legoland theme park in Carlsbad is made up of almost 250,000 Lego pieces, ornaments and all.

▲Head to the docks in Portland for something different: a parade of boats covered in Christmas lights.

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It's not just a display of lights: Copenhagen's magical Tivoli Gardens are also the perfect venue for Denmark's most attractive Christmas market.

▲Have you ever imagined taking in traditional Alsatian architecture along the Lauch river, Christmas lights and all? Well imagine no more.

▲The Luztopía festival is the biggest Christmas lights event in Mexico. Check it out at Parque Fundidora.

▲The Caretta Shiodome Winter Illumination space is one of the most popular light displays in Tokyo. In recent years, they have collaborated with Disney to feature movie themes and soundtracks.

▲This herd of moose was spotted near Nybroviken in Stockholm. You can also find deer largely made of LED lights in the city.

▲The Luci d'Artista light show is a sight to behold over the holiday season. There's a different theme every year.

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This attraction on Longford Road in Melksham takes owner Alex Goodhind, who is an electrician, a month to set up. Visitors are encouraged to leave monetary donations at the residence, which go towards charities.

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Nothing says it's that magical time of year quite like the Magic Kingdom. Every year, at Walt Disney World in Orlando, there are parades, musical numbers, and, of course, lots of lights.

▲Christmas is creeping up on us, and whether you celebrate or not, you have to admit: Christmas decorations can be very impressive. Sure, the light displays tend to be better in places where it actually snows, yet states like California (where it only snows in certain regions) and cities such as Rio de Janeiro continue to wow year after year. But there's your neighbor's light show, and then there's the best of the best. In this gallery, we look at the most impressive Christmas decorations across the planet.

Click on for some holiday cheer!

The best Christmas light displays around the world

Light displays from one end of the world to the other

24/12/24 por StarsInsider

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Christmas is creeping up on us, and whether you celebrate or not, you have to admit: Christmas decorations can be very impressive. Sure, the light displays tend to be better in places where it actually snows, yet states like California (where it only snows in certain regions) and cities such as Rio de Janeiro continue to wow year after year. But there's your neighbor's light show, and then there's the best of the best. In this gallery, we look at the most impressive Christmas decorations across the planet.

Click on for some holiday cheer!