11 sights Updated October 26, 2026

Famous sights after dark

Eleven famous sights at night: the official way in and the tours worth it

Eleven places people want to see at night: when the official night openings run, what they cost, and whether a tour adds anything you can't get on your own ticket.

The Alhambra's walls and towers floodlit above dark trees in Granada at nightWorth seeing at night7.3/10Top

Alhambra at night

The Nasrid Palaces open at night for $14.20 (€12.73), and from now to the end of March only on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Two guided night tours cleared our bar. Here's when a guide is worth it.

Night ticket: $14.20 (€12.73) Fri and Sat only until 31 March #1: Lolita's Tours night tour, 7.3
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The White Tower at the Tower of London floodlit at nightWorth seeing at night5.9/10Top

Ceremony of the Keys

It's no longer free: Historic Royal Palaces asks $13.40 (€11.90; £10) to $67 (€60; £50) a ticket and releases dates monthly. Here's how to get one, and when the single $213 (€190) tour that includes it makes sense.

From $13.40 (€11.90; £10) on HRP Nightly, 9:30 to 10:05 p.m. 1 tour includes it
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The Colosseum in Rome lit from inside at late blue hourOnly some nights7.2/10Top

Colosseum night tour

No reseller Colosseum night tour cleared our bar. The official evening visit, with the arena and the underground, costs $56 (€50) and its 2026 run is over. Here's what to do instead.

Official visit: $56 (€50) 2026 run ended 22 October Winter closing: 4:30 p.m.
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The Lincoln Memorial lit at night at the end of the National MallOnly some nights7.8/10Top

DC Monuments at Night

The memorials never close, so a night tour sells transport and a guide, not access. Here's which of eight is worth it, and the free route if you'd rather walk.

#1: See DC Today van, 7.8 Memorials open 24 hours 8 tours ranked
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A candle-lit stone passage in Edinburgh's underground vaultsWorth seeing at night8.0/10Top

Edinburgh Vaults Tour

Four companies take you under South Bridge, and they don't share. Here's which vaults each one uses, who gets you into the locked Covenanter's Prison, and the age limits that decide it for families.

#1: City of the Dead, 8.0 2 vault systems, 4 operators 5 tours ranked
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The Eiffel Tower lit gold above the Seine and the Pont des Invalides at nightOnly some nights5.3/10Top

Eiffel Tower at night

The tower sparkles for five minutes every hour after dark, and the official ticket gets you to the summit until late evening for $41 (€37). No tour we ranked takes you up. Here's how to do it yourself.

Sparkles 5 minutes each hour Summit by lift: $41 (€37) Last ascents 10:45 p.m.
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A street of shuttered shops at night near Liverpool Street in East LondonWorth seeing at night8.1/10Top

Jack the Ripper Tour

Three Ripper walks, all under $30 (€26). One projects photographs of the victims onto walls, one is a history walk at a bargain price. Here's how to pick, and how to do it with some respect.

#1: Meet the Street walk, 8.1 Dark by 4:32 p.m. in December 3 tours ranked
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The lit entrance pavilion of the Night Safari in Singapore after darkSkip the tours7.0/10Top

Singapore Night Safari

The plain Night Safari ticket costs $45 (€41; S$58) and includes the tram. The only tour that cleared our bar costs $84 (€75) and mostly sells the ride to Mandai. Here's how to do it yourself.

Ticket: $45 (€41; S$58) Open 6 p.m. to midnight daily One tour ranked: 7.0
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The Empire State Building lit at night above Midtown Manhattan, seen from Top of the RockOnly some nights4.8/10Top

Empire State Building at Night

The night visit is just the normal timed ticket booked late. Official hours, which ticket to buy, why to go after the sunset crush, and the two products we ranked.

Open to 11 p.m. on October 26 86th floor from $46 (€41) Tower lit sunset to 2 a.m.
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Looking up the double spiral staircase of the Vatican MuseumsSkip the tours

Vatican Museums at night

There are no Friday night openings at the Vatican Museums for 2026/27, so no tour on this page. What the "Vatican night tours" actually are, and the winter trick that gets you inside after dark.

No night openings in 2026/27 Last entry 6 p.m., closes 8 p.m. $22 (€20) at the door
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The Alcatraz lighthouse beam sweeping the sky over the island at nightWorth seeing at night5.7/10Top

Alcatraz Night Tour

One ferry company, one official ticket, a few hundred people a night. Here's the current night schedule, the NPS prices, what the night visit adds, and why resellers cost more for less.

Adult night ticket $59.65 (€53) Tue to Sat, from 5:55 p.m. Summer schedule ends Nov 1
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