Published April 8, 2024 2:50pm EDT

PHOTOS: Solar eclipse attracts millions as Americans flock to path of totality

A total solar eclipse will sweep the United States, drawing millions of visitors as Americans hope to catch a glimpse of the rare event.

A total solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlan, Mexico

Viewers use special protective glasses to observe a total solar eclipse during a practice round at The Masters Golf Tournament

People watch a partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City

Onlookers watch as cloud coverage blocks their view of the total solar eclipse in Buffalo, New York

Jared Kirk, left, a surgical tech at Dell Seton Medical Center, views the early stages of the solar eclipse on the top floor of the hospital’s parking garage

People assemble to view the total solar eclipse at Sugarbush ski resort in Warren, Vermont

Australian tourists Sharon Bucklee and Nikki Conway join the crowd of solar eclipse watchers at Griffith Observatory

People gather near the Horseshoe Falls to watch the total solar eclipse in Niagara Falls

People watch a total solar eclipse in Eagle Pass, Texas

Students take in the eclipse while listening to Mariachi Paredes de Tejastitlán at the University of Texas in Austin, Tennessee

People line up for a few eclipse glasses hand out as they gather on the National Mall

People gather at Saluki Stadium, ahead of a total solar eclipse in Carbondale, Illinois

People look to the sky ahead of a total solar eclipse at Niagara Falls

People look toward the sky at the 'Edge at Hudson Yards' observation deck ahead of a total solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlan, Mexico on Monday April 8, 2024. | Reuters Photos