( CNN ) -- Some people like Christmas . Some people love Christmas . And some people are so overcome by their love for the holiday season they decorate homes , gardens , even their vehicles in decorations so spectacular you have to worry about their energy bills . CNN asked people across the world to send in the most stunning and outrageous Christmas displays they had seen . We received submissions from the Dominican Republic to Russia , all of which displayed the inventiveness of people during the holiday season . The U.S. , of course , is where outrageous Christmas displays have been elevated to an art form . Robert Ondrovic 's image of his neighbor Kevin Lynch 's house in Queens , New York , shows a house so festooned with lights and decorations it 's hard to make out the front door . Lynch , a retired firefighter , reportedly used more than 300,000 lights and 350 figurines . `` I was amazed at the display , including the total amount of lights and figurines , '' Ondrovic said . `` Plus , Kevin plays Christmas music outdoors . '' Read more : 9 sparkling North American Christmas markets . But the U.S. now faces stiff international competition . In the Philippines , where Christmas celebrations are taken so seriously they begin in September , the light displays are so bright they seem like they could be visible from space . iReporter Marlo Cueto took some stunning images of families enjoying a beautiful light show in Pasay City . `` I think the show 's significance is to make people feel the excitement and happiness of Christmas in the middle of a busy district , '' he said . `` It brings people together , friends and families . '' Meanwhile in the Caribbean , Misael Rincon sent in a series of colorful , Day-Glo shots of Christmas decorations in Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic . But while the decorations are playful , the sentiment behind them rings true for Misael . `` [ Christmas is ] a moment to share with family , the arrival of loved ones who are living outside the country , '' he said . `` [ It 's about ] love , faith and hope for the coming of God in a humble manger . '' Of course it 's not just homes , stores and public spaces that benefit from a sprinkling of tinsel and fairy lights -- many like to deck out their vehicles as well . Paul Tamasi , from Cambridge , Vermont , spotted this decked out truck festooned with lights and could n't resist taking a quick shot . `` I saw this this truck drive by my restaurant , '' the pizza parlor owner said . `` I jumped in my truck and followed it until I saw it make a stop . My hands got pretty cold capturing it ! '' And decorations do n't have to be massive to have an effect . Daniel Incandela started collecting quirky Christmas tree ornaments three years ago . A `` Star Wars '' Stormtrooper with a Christmas hat is one of his latest finds to festoon his Christmas tree . `` I have a fair share of decent Christmas decorations that range from Robots to a Harrods Bear to Elvis , '' he said proudly . At times the lights can serve a better , brighter purpose than merely entertaining the public . In the Philippines , Richelle Jagonia-Rivera captured a beautiful shot of Christmas lights in Tangub City , said to be the Christmas capital of the country 's northern Mindanao region . Read more : The Philippines shows the world how to celebrate Christmas . Coming from a country still recovering from the catastrophic impact of Typhoon Haiyan , the lights for her were a reminder that the country can still celebrate the festive season . `` There will always be Christmas spirit in the Philippines , no matter how many calamities have had hit the country , '' she said . `` The Philippines has the festive spirit with hospitality at its best . ''
People across the world sent pictures of the most stunning and outrageous Christmas displays . One man in the U.S. used more than 300,000 lights and 350 figurines . Philippines giving U.S. a run for the title of world champion Christmas fanatics .