Independence Day 2014
Fireworks light up the lower Manhattan skyline during Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show, Friday, July 4, 2014, in New York.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks illuminate the sky over the U.S. Capitol building and the Washington Monument during Fourth of July celebrations, on Friday, July 4, 2014, in Washington.
Philadelphia
Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration, Friday, July 4, 2014, in Philadelphia.
Seattle
Fireworks erupt over U.S. Cellular Field after the Chicago White Sox played the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game on Friday, July 4, 2014, in Chicago.
New York
Fireworks light up the lower Manhattan skyline during Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show, Friday, July 4, 2014, in New York.
New Orleans
This aerial photo shows a Fourth of July fireworks celebration over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Friday, July 4, 2014.
New York
Fireworks light up the sky above the Brooklyn Bridge during Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show, Friday, July 4, 2014, in New York.
New Orleans
This aerial photo, shows a Fourth of July fireworks celebration over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Friday, July 4, 2014.
Washington, D.C.
Fireworks explode beside the White House marking Independence Day celebrations in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2014.
New York
Macy's Fourth of July fireworks are seen from a Circle Line cruise ship in New York on Friday, July 4, 2014.
New York
New York Mets fans watch a display of fireworks outside Citi Field after a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, July 4, 2014, in New York.
Coney Island
Tim Janus, center left, Joey Chestnut, center right, and Matt Stonie, second from right, compete during the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 2014. Chestnut won his eighth contest by finishing 61 hotdogs and buns.
Philadelphia
Vice President Joe Biden greets a young spectator as he marches in an Independence Day parade, July 4, 2014, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Indianapolis
A new U.S. citizen holds an American flag at a naturalization ceremony at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, July 3, 2014. Judge Sarah Evans Barker naturalized 101 new citizens at the ceremony, as part of an annual celebration of Independence Day by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama and Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas applaud after Mayorkas administered the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members and civilians, July 4, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
Boston
Fireworks explode over the Charles River in Boston, July 3, 2014. The annual Boston Pops Fourth of July concert and fireworks show was moved up a day because of potential heavy rain ahead of Hurricane Arthur.
Brooklyn
A woman dressed in patriotic colors rushes past a giant American flag draped in front of Brooklyn's Borough Hall in New York, July 3, 2014.
Boston
A girl waves flags during a concert at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, July 3, 2014.
New York
American flags stand by names around the south reflecting pool at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, July 4, 2014, following an event honoring those that lost their lives on 9/11 and those who survived.
Boston
The USS Constitution cruises past the Boston skyline on its annual turn around on Boston Harbor in Boston, July 4, 2014.
Boston
Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Thompson, right, of Detroit, and Megan Schinker, 13, of Stow, Ohio, watch a reading by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick during a concert at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade in Boston, July 3, 2014.
Washington, D.C.
Cooks prepare food for Independence Day celebrations at the White House, July 3, 2014.