A World Illuminated: 12 City Skylines at Night

By Michelle Yastremsky

The Eiffel Tower twinkling in the night, the Colosseum illuminated against a dark sky...these are the sights worth noting down as vacation ideas!

Whether you're a first-time visitor or a local looking for a new way to experience your city, scope out the city's best vantage point and experience these skylines at night for yourself!

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Prague, Czech Republic

Best Vantage Points in Prague:

• Under the Charles Bridge • Smetanovo Nabrezi (Vltava Waterfront) • Old Town Hall Tower • Charles Bridge Tower • Strelecky Ostrov (Shooters Island)

London, England

Best Vantage Points in London:

• The Shard • Big Ben (must be UK resident to climb to the top) • The London Eye • St. Paul's Cathedral • Emirates Air Line Cable Car

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Best Vantage Points in Dubai:

• The top of Burj Khalifa (buy your tickets two weeks ahead of time) • Palm Jumeirah • Business Bay • Dubai Marina • Jumeira Public Beach

Paris, France

Best Vantage Points in Paris:

• Tour Montparnasse (home to Europe's fastest elevator!) • Eiffel Tower • Basilica of Sacré-Cœur • The Centre Pompidou (take the elevator to the 5th floor) • Galeries Lafayette Department Store (take the elevator to the rooftop terrace)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Best Vantage Points in Amsterdam:

• A'DAM Toren Lookout • Nemo Science Museum Terrace • Westerkerk Tower • Ouderkerk Tower

New York City, New York

Best Vantage Points in New York City:

• Top of the Rock • The View, New York Marriot Marquis • Governors Island • Empire State Building • Fort Tyron Park • Le Bain Rooftop Bar, The Standard Hotel

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Best Vantage Points in Kuala Lumpur:

• Petronas Twin Towers (Skybridge on level 41 and level 42) • Kuala Lumpur Tower • Taman Tasik Titiwangsa • Kuala Lumpur City Center Park

Dresden, Germany

Best Vantage Points in Dresden:

• Bank of the River Elbe in Neustadt (New Town) • Brühlsche Terrasse

Rome, Italy

Best Vantage Points in Rome:

• Janiculum Hill (Gianicolo) • St. Peter's Basilica • Villa Borghese (Pincio) • Lo Zodiaco • Castel Sant'Angelo

Berlin, Germany

Best Vantage Points in Berlin:

• Fernsehtrum (TV Tower) • Reichstag • Viewing platform at the French Cathedral • Park Inn Hotel Rooftop • Zion Church

Dublin, Ireland

Best Vantage Points in Dublin:

• Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar • Great South Wall • Killiney Hill • Matt Talbot Bridge • Montpelier Hill • Howth Head (outside Dublin, in Howth)

Venice, Italy

Best Vantage Points in Venice:

• Campanile Di San Marco
• Rialto Bridge
• Ponte Dell'accademia
• Naval Museum, Castello District
• St. Maria of Salute Basilica

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