THE GETAWAY: Although most people associate New York with the ball dropping in Times Square, an even crazier celebration takes place on Jan 1. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club uses the day to take a dip in the freezing waters of the Atlantic.
IN THE PICTURE: Members of the famed Coney Island Polar Bears Swim Club celebrate on jan 1, 2003. (Pic: Reuters)
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