As many travelers would probably agree, the big cities around the world truly come alive at night. That's when the lights come on and you feel like you've leapt years into the future as you look in wonderment at the modern architecture and skyscrapers. From the flashy Eiffel Tower in Paris to the surreal Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, each city on this list has its own distinctive look and feel to it under the lights. The metropoles mentioned on this list, therefore, aren't ranked in any particular order; it's up to the reader to decide what makes one city more beautiful than the others. That being said, here are what I believe to be the most aesthetically pleasing cities that planet Earth has to offer when the sun goes down and the lights go on - how many have you already been to? And can you guess the last city on this list? (Writer's note: this article will multiply in awesomeness if you listen to U2's "City of Blinding Lights" while you read).

1. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Featuring the tallest building in the world.

The world's only seven-star hotel.

The world's largest indoor shopping mall.

2. Paris, France

Arc de Triomphe.

The iconic Eiffel Tower. (Taken by the author)

The Louvre.

Notre Dame.

3. Shanghai, China

Pudong.

The Bund (across the river from Pudong).

The Oriental Pearl TV Tower.

View from the Shanghai World Financial Center.

4. Seoul, South Korea

Downtown.

Shopping area.

Cheonggyecheon Stream.

5. Zurich, Switzerland

River in the heart of the city

6. New York City, USA

Times Square

Empire State Building

U.S. Open

7. Singapore

Infinity Pool

Sentosa Cove

8. ??? (Answer below)

(Answer: Hamburg, Germany)