New Year Pics 2014: New Year 2014 Images

New Year Pics 2014: New Year 2014 Images
A first wave of swimmers jump into frigid waters at Coney Island beach in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 1 2014, as they take part in the 111th Annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Zachary Stieber
1/1/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

New Year 2014 has arrived--here are pictures and images of people swimming and doing other activities to mark the arrival.

The photos show people in Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America bringing in the New Year.

People in New York City and other areas including Budapest enjoyed a frigid swim.

Activities showed culture in the different areas, such as the annual concert in Vienna.