Panama City Beach, FL The destination of many spring break trips and summer getaways. The sand and the promise of a good time are what keeps people coming back, time and time again, to Panama City.

Bethlehem, PA Need a sugar high? A family oriented event where a giant peep is dropped .

Temecula, CA A giant bunch of grapes is dropped.

Prairie du Chien, WI While other cities create an artificial object to drop, Praire du Chien insists on using the real deal. The city hoists a 20 to 30 pound frozen carp named "Lucky" into the air by a crane and slowly lowers the fish down to a throne as the year changes. The oddity doesn't stop there either. After the fish is lowered, people may take turns approaching the fish on the throne to kiss its lifeless lips for good luck in the following year.

Duncannon, PA Duncannon, Pennsylvania is all about fun when it comes to their drop tradition, with a giant 10-foot sled instead of a ball. In Germany, it is common to wish someone a "Guten Rutsch", or a "good slide", and this gigantic sled is certainly big enough. Perhaps the people of Duncannon are hoping to wish the same.

Atlanta, GA Although not as juicy as a normal Georgia peach, this 800-pound monster is still impressive. The peach has been dropped in Atlanta on NYE since 1989 and the event always includes a full day of festivities.

Honolulu, HI Hawaii is the epitome of fun and relaxation. With beautiful weather year-round, you can escape the harsh winter and enjoy your New Years Eve with the ocean breeze and waves. Hawaii takes a flavorful twist on the New Years Eve ball drop by raising a "Hala Kahiki", or Pineapple, up into the air.

Las Cruces, NM Hoisted 70 feet in the air, the 19-foot-long chile glows in a series of random colors throughout the New Year’s Eve darkness until the final 30-second countdown to midnight.

Raleigh, NC Raleigh's nickname is "The City of the Oaks," and this North Carolina city has celebrated this fact with the dropping of a giant 10-foot, 1,250-pound copper acorn on NYE. Unlike many other cities, this New Years Eve object can be seen at all times. It is always located in Moore Square Park and travels just a few blocks down the street for the festival. There's still no sign of a giant squirrel.

Plymouth, WI Naturally, a state where its residents are called "cheese heads" would have a cheese-related party. The cheesy celebration features live music, food, a bonfire, and the dropping of the massive chunk of cheese.

Flagstaff, AZ Being near the largest Ponderosa Pine forests in North America, it's fitting that each year in Flagstaff, Arizona is brought in by dropping a giant 70-pound glowing metal pine cone.

Vincennes, IN When your town is known for its watermelons, why not use a giant 18ft, 500 lb. watermelon for NYE? Why not also pack that 500 pound watermelon with 15 real watermelons that fall out of it at the stroke of midnight?

Easton, MD Celebrating the crustacean is a year-round effort in this Chesapeake Bay town, and it culminates in the dropping of a giant papier-mâché blue crab on New Year’s Eve at 9 p.m. and midnight.

Boise, ID In another state famous for a semi-round piece of food, Boise, Idaho hosts an annual party featuring a giant potato.

Mechanicsburg, PA Mechanicsburg, PA rightfully celebrates with the dropping of a large lighted wrench. The event always includes refreshments and music that the whole family will love, as well as some delicious food.

obile, AL Every year on New Years Eve in downtown Mobile, a giant 600-pound electric moon pie logo is dropped to ring in the year. In case you're not sure, a moon pie is a delicious southern treat that consists of a marshmallow smashed between two graham crackers and then dipped in chocolate. Becoming famous and widely loved by Mobileans, the moon pie was a staple item to be thrown from floats during Mardi Gras and has been a snack staple since 1917 when a coal miner asked for a snack, "As big as the moon."

Kennett Square, PA As the "mushroom capital of the world," this suburban town raises and drops an 8-foot-tall, 500-pound stainless steel mushroom. The town asks for visitors to bring a canned food item to donate to the local food bank.

Memphis, TN The Hardrock drops a giant guitar.

Brasstown, NC Brasstown is known as the Opossum Capital of the World and it is proud. Each December, the town "delicately lowers" a live opossum in celebration of the coming year. Clay Logan, the founder of the event, says it is "good old redneck fun." The event is intended to pay tribute to the marsupials that reside around the town.

Mt. Olive, NC On NYE in Mt. Olive, North Carolina, people gather around the pickle pole at the Mt. Olive Pickle Company on the corner of Cucumber and Vine to celebrate the coming year. At 7 p.m. (which is midnight Greenwich Time), a giant lighted pickle is dropped to splash into a huge wooden redwood pickle tank that is installed beneath the pole.

Key West, FL Quite possibly one of the most unique drops happens in Key West, Florida where the world-famous drag queen named Sushi is lowered to the ground in a large red high-heeled shoe. The lowering takes place at the Bourbon Street Pub although visitors can cheer from the popular Duval Street or, with the purchase of VIP tickets, the balcony of the pub. Duval Street is closed off as party goers enjoy the warm Florida air and watch Sushi provide an unforgettable event as she "drags" everyone into the first celebration of the year.