1 / 4   A group of workers in Israel are on a record-breaking  mission as the New Year beckons. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   They are building a 118-foot tower with millions of Lego bricks in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   According to the AFP, the city is seeking to set a new Guinness Record for such construction. The record was set in 2015 when the Italian subsidiary of Lego built a 115-foot tall tower for Milan World Expo. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   The Tel Aviv activity was organized by teachers of eight-year-old Omer Sayag who died of cancer in 2014 and who used to build Lego towers during his illness. /VCG Photo