Huge crowds braved arctic conditions to usher in 2018 in New York (bottom right) while revellers in Rio de Janeiro partied on the beach (top right) for the countdown to midnight. A rainbow waterfall plunged off the Harbour Bridge in Sydney (centre) to celebrate recently passed legislation legalizing gay marriage in Australia. Greece was one of the first nations in Europe to welcome the new year (top left) while revellers in Paris (bottom left) took to the streets around the Champs-Elysees where thousands gathered for a light show and a fireworks display at the Arc de Triomphe. Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic... Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news... Daily Mail Facebook: / dailymail Daily Mail IG: / dailymail Daily Mail Snap: / 8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: / mailonline Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail/posts Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile