Hershey, PA

A seven-foot, 300-pound silver Hershey’s kiss is raised 50 feet up the side of the Hershey Press Building—not dropped.  The reason why? Two children’s hospitals overlook the street where the event happens, letting sick kids kiss the New Year hello without leaving their room. 27 W. Chocolate Ave., (800) 437-7439, hersheynewyears.org. —Alix Strauss