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Christmas at Rockefeller Center in New York Before the ball drops in Times Square, the Big Apple turns on its holiday charm with the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center.<\/p>\n

A holiday tree is shown lit in front of the U.S. Capitol building. The Capitol Christmas tree in Washington, D.C., is decorated with 3,000 ornaments that are the handiwork of U.S. schoolchildren. Encircling evergreens in the ‘Pathway of Peace’ represent the 50 U.S. states.<\/p>\n

Italy,Umbria, Gubbio town, Christmas tree on hillside mThe world’s largest Christmas tree display rises up the slopesof Monte Ingino outside of Gubbio, in Italy’s Umbria region. Composed of about 500 lights connected by 40,000 feet of wire,the ‘tree’ is a modern marvel for an ancient city<\/p>\n

A 100-meter tall Christmas tree is illuminated on the wall of a skyscraper. A Christmas tree befitting Tokyo’s nighttime neon display is projected onto the exterior of the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.<\/p>\n

Czech Republic,Prague, Teyn Church at Christmas time. Illuminating the Gothic facades of Prague’s Old Town Square,and casting its glow over the manger display of the famous Christmas market, is a grand tree cut in the Sumava mountains in the southern Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

Glass Christmas tree in Murano. Venice ‘s Murano Island renowned throughout the world for its quality glasswork is home to the tallest glass tree in the world. Sculpted by master glass blower Simone Cenedese, the artistic Christmas tree is a modern reflection of the holiday season.<\/p>\n

A Christmas tree is shining at the Manezh Square in Moscow. Moscow celebrates Christmas according to the Russian Ortho
\ndox calendar on Jan. 7. For weeks beforehand, the city is alive with festivities in anticipation of Father Frost’s arrival on his magical troika with the Snow Maiden. He and his helper deliver gifts under the New Year tree, or yolka, which is traditionally a fir. <\/p>\n

A 72-meter-tall Christmas tree stands at Praca do Comercio in Portugal. The largest Christmas tree in Europe (more than 230 feet tall)can be found in the Pra\u00e7a do Com\u00e9rcio in Lisbon, Portugal. Thousands of lights adorn the tree, adding to the special enchantment of the city during the holiday season.<\/p>\n

Chapel in winter, christmas tree. ‘Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree’: Even in its humblest attire, aglow beside a tiny chapel in Germany’s Karwendel mountains, a Christmas tree is a wondrous sight.<\/p>\n

Large Christmas tree inside the Galeries Lafayette. Ooh la la Galeries Lafayette! In Paris, even the Christmas trees are chic. With its monumental, baroque dome, plus 10 stories of lights and high fashion, it’s no surprise this show-stopping department store draws more visitors than the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. <\/p>\n

Faithful surround the Christmas tree in St. Peters. In addition to the Vatican’s heavenly evergreen, St. Peter’s Square in Rome hosts a larger-than- life nativity scene in front of the obelisk. <\/p>\n

Christmas Tree at Puerta del Sol in Madrid. The Christmas tree that greets revelers at the Puerta del Sol is dressed for a party. Madrid’s two-week celebration makes millionaires along with merrymakers. On Dec. 22, a lucky citizen will win El Gordo (the fat one), the world’s biggest lottery.<\/p>\n

Trafalgar Square at night with Christmas tree, London. A token of gratitude for Britain’s aid during World War II,the Christmas tree in London’s Trafalgar Square has been the annual gift of the people of Norway since 1947. <\/p>\n

The Romer and Christmas tree at night in Frankfurt, Germany Frankfurt’s city hall since 1405 is shown. <\/p>\n

Three trees in forest decorated with lights, location unknown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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