America’s best Fourth of July fireworks

Where to see the sparks fly in the sky this Fourth of July, from sea to shining sea

By Tara Tyson, Special to Metromix

Nothing says freedom like fireworks, and from California to the New York Island, we’ve got the scoop on the best spots to see the nation’s most magnanimous pyrotechnics this Independence Day.

Happy birthday, America! You don’t look a day over 235.

Click ahead to see some of the greatest fireworks displays across the country.

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