A rare solar eclipse wows North America
Some onlookers had traveled by plane, train and car to areas in the path of the eclipse, providing a boon for local hotels, which doubled their nightly rates, such as in Buffalo.
Crowds across the country sat on blankets and lawn chairs and clapped and cheered as they watched it live. In Russellville, Arkansas, hundreds of couples got married under totality.
In Manhattan, office workers took a break to gather in groups high up on the city's iconic skyscrapers to take in the eerie sight.
US President Joe Biden was seen with a pair of special glasses to watch the eclipse as he boarded Air Force One after giving a speech in Madison, Wisconsin.
Airbnb occupancy rates from Texas to Maine in the path of the eclipse were at 90 percent. At Niagara Falls, a large crowd gathered to watch.
In Dallas, the sky became dark at 1:40 pm local time. In Buffalo, crowds saw the changes as they gazed toward the heavens at around 3:18 pm EDT.
The full eclipse saw the moon go in front of the sun and completely cover it, blocking its light, achieving totality. The impact of having just the sun's cornea visible was a humbling delight for eyewitnesses.
