Read: Lightning Strikes 4 Iconic U.S. Structures on New Year's Eve: Coincidence or Omen?

As 2024 said its goodbyes, nature made sure to send a message: four iconic U.S. structures—the Empire State Building, One World Trade Center, the Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol—were struck by lightning, all on the same evening of December 31st. Just when we thought the year was going to quietly wrap up, nature decided to crash the party.