Photos: Fourth of July fireworks and celebrations across America

Fireworks lit up the sky above cities and towns across the US in Independence Day celebrations.

Celebrations at the finale of the Boston Pops Fourth of July Concert at the Hatch Shell in Boston: Michael Dwyer/AP

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Fireworks light up the Empire State Building along the Manhattan skyline during Macy's 37th Annual Fourth of July fireworks show: John Minchillo/AP

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Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Matt Rourke/AP

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Fireworks near the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Matt Rourke/AP

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Residents and visitors of Alexander's Lake sit out on their docks and in small boats as they watch neighborhood fireworks: Ross D. Franklin/AP

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