Holiday lights across the globe

Over one million lights have been set up in Canberra’s CBD officially breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest LED image display on November 29, 2014 in Canberra, Australia. The display will raise money for SIDS and Kids ACT and will be open for viewing for the christmas period. (Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH), assisted by Aaron Urban, 10, of Linthicum, MD, threw the switch to light the Capitol Christmas Tree in front of the U.S. Capitol on December 2, 2014 in Washington, DC. Urban, who is fighting brain cancer, is helping light the tree as the kickoff for his one-true-wish, being granted by Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, to spend Christmas in New York City. The tree is an 88-foot white spruce from the Chippewea National Forest in Cass Lake, Minnesota. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

St Mary’s Cathedral is illuminated as part of a Christmas lights display in celebration of Christmas on December 19, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Vendors wait for customers amongst Christmas lanterns known locally as ‘parol’ on display along a street in Manila on November 18, 2014. Parol are star-shaped Christmas lanterns patterned to resemble the Star of Bethlehem, and are made from bamboo covered with paper. They are displayed in houses, offices, buildings, and streets, and according to Filipino tradition and beliefs, also represent the victory of light over darkness. (Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

Christmas lights decorate streets in Strasbourg, eastern France, on November 28, 2014 on the opening day of the city’s Christmas market, the largest and one of the oldest French Christmas markets. With over 300 market chalets, Strasbourg attracts over two million visitors during the Christmas season. (Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images)

A woman takes pictures of Christmas decorations at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur on November 29, 2014. As Christmas approaches, Malaysia’s shopping malls are decorated with lights and advertising displays to lure shoppers. (Mohd Rafsan/AFP/Getty Images)

View of fireworks during the inauguration of an 85-meter-high floating Christmas tree at Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 29, 2014. The world highest floating Christmas tree registered by the Guinness World Records was inaugurated for its 19th time Saturday night and will be illuminated by 3.1 million lights every night until the end of the year. (Yasu Yoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)

Christmas lights illuminate Monteras street near Gran Via in the centre of Madrid on December 1, 2014. (Sebastien Berda/AFP/Getty Images)

The Tio Pepe sign is seen throught the lights of the Christmas tree illuminating Puerta del Sol in the centre of Madrid on December 1, 2014. (Sebastien Berda/AFP/Getty Images)

A Christmas tree illuminates Puerta del Sol in the centre of Madrid on December 1, 2014. (Sebastien Berda/AFP/Getty Images)

People stroll under champagne glasses shaped illumination with 20,000 white LED lights in Tokyo on December 2, 2014. Shoppers enjoyed a Christmas atmosphere with hundreds of thousands of LED lights illumination which will be displayed throughout Christmas Day. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)

A 85-meter-high floating Christmas tree illuminates the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 2, 2014. The world highest floating Christmas tree registered by the Guiness World Records will be illuminated by 3,1 million lights every night until January 6, 2015. (Yasu Yoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)

The 60 meter tall ferris wheel of the Concorde square is pictured on December 4, 2014, on the Champs-Elysees avenue decorated with Christmas lights. (Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images)

Christmas lights illuminate the Puerta del Sol in Vigo, northwestern Spain, on December 7, 2014. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)

Christmas lights decorate Carnaby street in central London on December 7, 2014. (Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images)

The National Zoo is decorated for the Christmas Season on December 8, 2014 in Washington, DC. “ZooLights”, when the zoo is illuminated by over 500,000 LED lights, will run from November 28 to January 1, 2015. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

A picture shows christmas lights representing the national flags of different countries in the Via del Corso in Rome on December 9, 2014. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

A picture shows christmas lights representing the European flag with the Vittoriano monument in the background in Rome on December 9, 2014. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

Christmas lights illuminate the Medellin River on December 9, 2014 in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia. (Raul/Arboled/AFP/Getty Images)

People walk around figures at Christmas “Luminasia”, the biggest light show in Latin America, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, on December 13, 2104. (Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP/Getty Images)

People enjoy Christmas show “Luminasia”, the biggest figures light show in Latin America, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, on December 13, 2104. (Julio Cesar Aguilar/AFP/Getty Images)

A rabbi works on a eight- branched Hanukkah candelabrum in front of a christmas tree in Berlin, on December 15, 2014. On behalf of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, Europe’s largest candelabrum is placed in front of the Brandenburg’s gate on the eve of the start of the eight-day Jewish holiday Festival of Lights. (Jörg Carstensen/AFP/Getty Images)

Cars pass under Christmas lights illuminating Gran Via in the centre of Madrid on December 16, 2014. (Dani Pozo/AFP/Getty Images)

Thousands of lights decorate moose statues in Stockholm on December 16, 2014. Stockholm has lit over 700,000 Christmas lights around the city where 35 streets, squares and marketplaces glistens and glimmers of Santas, moose, stars and other decorations that make the dark season brighter for the Christmas season. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

People look at the stands at the Christmas market set up under lights illuminating Plaza Mayor in the centre of Madrid on December 11, 2014. (Dani Pozo/AFP/Getty Images)

A picture taken at night shows lights on a Christmas tree and the Colosseum on December 16, 2014 in Rome. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images)

A picture shows Christmas lights on a pine tree at Piazza Venezia with the Vittoriano monument in the background on December 17, 2014 at night. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images)

A picture shows Christmas lights during the “Luci d’Artista” (Artist’s Lights of Salerno) event on December 17, 2014 in Salerno, southern Italy. The theme for the 2014-2015 event is the Northern Lights and Fairy Tales. (Mario Laporta/AFP/Getty Images)

People walk in front of a Christmas light installation in Nice, southeastern France, on December 18, 2014. (Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images)

Festive lighting is pictured as visitors throng the Garden by the Bay, showcasing Christmas Wonderland for the holiday season, in Singapore on December 19, 2014. Christmas Wonderland at the Garden by the Bay, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, is displaying Luminaire light sculptures from Italy as part of the upcoming Christmas celebration in Singapore. (Mohd Fyrol/AFP/Getty Images)

Children play with foam as festive lighting is pictured at the Garden by the Bay, showcasing Christmas Wonderland for the holiday season, in Singapore on December 19, 2014. Christmas Wonderland at the Garden by the Bay, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, is displaying Luminaire light sculptures from Italy as part of the upcoming Christmas celebration in Singapore. (Mohd Fyrol/AFP/Getty Images)

Santa Claus Land of Lights at the Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort is among cherished events that take place during the Santa Claus, Ind., Christmas Celebration. (Photo courtesy Spencer County Visitors Bureau/TNS)

A traditional Fiaker horse carriage travels under Christmas lights in the inner city of Vienna December 18, 2014. Picture taken December 18. (Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters)

The setting sun fills the sky above Hofburg Palace’s Michaeler Cupola and Christmas lights in Vienna December 12, 2014. (Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters)

A wreath hangs on 10 Downing Street after the switch on of the Downing Street Christmas lights in London December 8, 2014. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters)

Customers shop at a Christmas lights and decoration store in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, December 10, 2014. Picture taken December 10, 2014. (William Hong/Reuters)

Christmas decorations light up a street in Medellin December 10, 2014. (Fredy Builes/Reuters)

Christmas decorations light up the Medellin river in Medellin December 10, 2014. (Fredy Builes/Reuters)

People walk under trees decorated with Christmas lights on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day at the Old Town Square in Prague December 5, 2014. (David W Cerny/Reuters)

A house in the town of Stolberg near the western German city of Aachen is decorated for Christmas with some 200,000 LED lights December 16, 2014. Every year hundreds of houses across Germany are decorated by their owners with lights ahead of Christmas. (Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

A general view shows a so-called “Lichterhaus” (lights house) with Christmas decorations and lights in Berlin, December 10, 2014. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

A general view shows a so-called “Lichterhaus” (light house) with Christmas decorations and lights in Berlin, December 10, 2014. Every year hundreds of houses across Germany are decorated by their owners with lights ahead of Christmas. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

A house and garden is illuminated ahead of Christmas in Olching near Munich December 11, 2014. The house is decorated with more than 30,000 lights. Every year hundreds of houses across Germany are decorated by their owners with lights ahead of Christmas. (Michaela Rehle/Reuters)

A Santa Claus figure sits on the chimney of a toy house in front of an illuminated house in the town of Stolberg near the western German city of Aachen December 16, 2014. The house is decorated for Christmas with some 200,000 LED lights. Every year hundreds of houses across Germany are decorated by their owners with lights ahead of Christmas. (Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

People walk in a shopping mall decorated with Christmas lights in Berlin, December 19, 2014. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

An illuminated sign that says “Merry Christmas” is seen in front of a decorated house in the village of Calle, south of the northern German city of Bremen, December 2, 2014. Ralf Vogt, the 66 year-old owner of the so-called “Lichterhaus” (lights house) began decorating his house in early March this year. The power consumption of the some 450,000 Christmas lights comes up to 2,500 Euros (about $3,000) per its four-week season in December. Vogt started his tradition in the year 2000 with only 1,200 lights, following a vacation to the U.S. (Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

Trees illuminated by Christmas lights are pictured on Unter den Linden street near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, December 9, 2014. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

Holiday lights across the globe

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