Sparks Fly On The Fourth

Macy's 30th Annual Fireworks are seen from Liberty State Park, Tuesday, July 4, 2006, in Jersey City, N.J. It was one of the numerous displays set off around the nation to mark Independence Day.

New York

A Brooklyn rooftop gives onlookers a perfect view of the Macy's fireworks show in New York on July 4, 2006. It was one the displays that went off around the nation Tuesday to mark Independence Day.

Washington, D.C.

Fireworks explode over the White House as the nation celebrates its 230th birthday on July 4, 2006.

Philadelphia

Fireworks fly over the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Independence Day, even as rain begins to fall.

Boston

Fireworks explode over Boston during Fourth of July festivities.

San Francisco

Fireworks light up the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay as Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4, 2006.

Denver

Fireworks tower over the scoreboard at Coors Field in Denver during a Fourth of July display after the Colorado Rockies' 9-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants on July 3, 2006.

Phoenix

A spectator watches a fireworks show at the Light Up the Sky Festival in Phoenix on Monday, July 3, 2006.

Ames, Iowa

The grand finale of the Ames Jaycees Fourth of July fireworks display is seen Tuesday, July 4, 2006, in Ames, Iowa.

Los Angeles

Flags are seen in front of a fireworks show after the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondback, 11-3, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 4, 2006.

Cheyenne, Wyo.

Payton Blackwell, 12, holds Savannah Russell, 3, as they watch fireworks explode from Cribbon Street near Frontier Park in Cheyenne, Wyo., on July 4, 2006.

Arlington, Texas

Texas Rangers pitcher Adam Eaton, bottom, and his daughter Camille Eaton, 3, watch the fireworks after the Rangers baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, July 3, 2006, in Arlington, Texas.