This firework display when Big Ben exploded in a flurry of lights at New Year. Beautiful! As Samuel Beckett once said: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." Couldn't have put it better ourselves, Sam, so we'll steal your quote instead and leave it at that. Thank you, London: you are definitely the best London we know (sorry Canada - no contest). Like this article? Let us know in the comments section below.