Christmas in New York during the nineteen nineties carried a warm and electric charm that blended big city energy with a sense of genuine holiday wonder. The streets felt alive with bright lights, bustling crowds and the sound of street performers playing familiar carols as shoppers hurried along decorated avenues. Storefront displays were elaborate scenes that drew families to places like Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center, where the giant tree and the ice rink created a feeling of classic holiday magic. Subtle touches like steam rising from food carts, the aroma of roasted chestnuts and the glow of city lights reflected on wet pavement added to the season’s atmosphere. It was a time when the city felt both grand and intimate, and Christmas spirit seemed to wrap itself around everyone who wandered through it.

Discovering the exact locations from Kevin McCallister's adventures in NYC in Home Alone 2 🎅🎄 Photos by: @filmtourismus . . #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #homealone #christmas #vacations #christmasmood #movies #movie #christmasmovies #manhattan #radiocity

Fifth Avenue is getting its annual holiday makeover — and for one Sunday only, it becomes a fully car-free winter streetscape. 🎅 On December 14th, from 12–6 PM, the stretch between 47th and 57th Streets turns into a festive walkway packed with lights, performances, treats, and big holiday displays. 🎄 It’s your once-a-year chance to wander NYC’s most famous avenue with nothing but holiday energy in the air. ✨ #nyc #newyorkcity #christmas #holiday #holidayseason #city #nycfifthavenue #xmas

Christmas vibes in Alsace, France 🎄 TAG someone you’d visit with this holiday season 🎅 Photos by: @takemyhearteverywhere . . #merrychristmas #christmas #christmastree #christmastime #alsace #colmar #france #visitfrance

A massive Christmas mural installed above Côte Brasserie along Kingston upon Thames’ Riverside Walk has drawn widespread ridicule after locals noticed it appears to be poorly generated by AI. The mural, meant to depict a festive crowd, instead features grotesquely distorted people, animals, and even a snowman, prompting comparisons to “Lovecraftian horror” and “Cthulhu’s return.” Passersby shared close-up photos showing warped faces, extra limbs, and human-dog body mashups. A second nearby mural appears to suffer from similar AI issues. Users on Bluesky and Reddit mocked the display, questioning how such “AI slop” was approved for printing at nearly 100 feet wide. While it remains unclear who created the artwork, a source claims the landlord, not the restaurants below, is responsible. Locals say the murals highlight the risks of using outdated or low-quality AI tools for public decorations, calling the results amusing but overwhelmingly “abominable.” Credits: u/EpstenDidntKil | Reddit 👉 Follow us @FutureTech for more! 🔌

New York at Christmas in the 1980s was pure cinematic magic. A place where grit met glamour, and the city’s chaos somehow felt elegant beneath the snow. The streets shimmered beneath golden lights as yellow taxis weaved through flurries, their reflections gliding across wet asphalt. Fifth Avenue was alive with energy.. Men in cashmere coats, women in pearls and fur, their laughter echoing off glass storefronts glowing with Tiffany blues and Bergdorf golds. 🎄🗽 Inside the grand hotels, doormen in wool coats held open brass doors as the scent of cigar smoke, champagne, and perfume filled the air. A pianist played soft Christmas melodies in the corner while conversations about business, art, and love blurred into the hum of the season. It was a world that dressed up for December — where success had style, and every detail sparkled just a little brighter. 🎅 And high above it all, Manhattan glittered. Central Park lay still beneath a perfect blanket of white, while couples skated beneath the Rockefeller tree, their laughter visible in the frosty air. Christmas in 1980s New York wasn’t just a holiday.. It was a statement. A city that never slowed down, even as snow softened its edges, shimmering with the timeless allure of ambition wrapped in tinsel and light. ✨ via: @engvall.arts

Europe’s most enchanting Christmas market comes alive beneath the towering spires of Cologne’s iconic Kölner Dom 🏰✨ Every winter, more than 4 million visitors gather at the Cologne Cathedral Christmas Market to wander through glowing lights, red-roofed stalls, and the scent of mulled wine drifting through the square. Over 100 booths offer handmade ornaments, festive crafts, and classic holiday treats — all set against one of the city’s most breathtaking backdrops 🍷🎄 At the heart of it all stands a massive Christmas tree, among the tallest in Germany, shimmering beneath the cathedral’s Gothic silhouette. It’s pure storybook magic. Expect: 🎄 Handcrafted gifts & ornaments 🍷 Traditional German winter drinks 🍪 Fresh pastries & holiday sweets 🎶 Live music and festive performances 🌟 A fairytale atmosphere Photos 2-5 by: @ieuyar #Cologne #KölnerDom #ChristmasMarket #Weihnachtsmarkt #GermanyTravel #Vacations #Christmas #Xmas

Wintertime in New York City is a dream ❄️ Can you guess which movie this hotel is from? 👀 Photo by: @ibrox.7 . . #homealone #centralpark #photos #ny #nyc #nycphotography #newyork #newyorkcity #newyorklife #cityphotography #citylife #vacations #christmas #parkplaza

A massive Holiday & Christmas Light Display is coming to the Hard Rock Hotel from November 29th to January 3rd 🎄✨ The iconic Guitar Hotel @hardrockholly in Hollywood, FL is launching a brand-new holiday experience called “Hard Rock The Holidays.” Expect more than 2 million lights, 20 immersive displays, a guitar light show, festive food, photos with Santa, and plenty of holiday magic. 📍 The Guitar Hotel Pool — 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314 🕓 Hours: Sun–Thu: 6:30PM–10:30PM Fri & Sat: 6:30PM–11:30PM #christmas #floridalife #hardrock #tampa #hollywood #fortlauderdale #florida #miami #holidayseason

New York at Christmas in the late ’80s and early ’90s shimmered with ambition, glamour, and just a touch of chaos. Snow drifted through the neon haze of Times Square and the golden glow along Fifth Avenue. Tailored suits swept past fur coats, perfume mingled with steam rising from manholes, and black limousines crept through traffic as shoppers hunted for cashmere sweaters, gold watches, Walkmans, and freshly boxed Game Boys tied with red ribbon. 💫 Department stores came alive with animated windows, drawing crowds of wide-eyed kids, while inside, the sound of credit cards and holiday chatter echoed beneath chandeliers. Marble hotel lobbies sparkled with towering trees, business deals whispered over scotch even as carols floated through the air. High above it all, penthouses looked out over a silvered Central Park, ice skaters etching quiet patterns into the frozen lake below. 🎅🎄 But the city never slept. Street vendors roasted chestnuts on corners, neon signs flickered without pause, and graffiti-splashed brownstones kept the city grounded in its grit. Christmas in New York was urgent, opulent, and electric — a season where elegance met hustle, and festive magic pulsed right alongside the city’s relentless drive. ✨ Via: @purestnostalgia