1 / 10Caminito, Argentina | Located in the La Boca neighbourhood, this famous street-museum is a vibrant display of colour. Historically, Italian immigrants were thought to have built their homes using scrap corrugated iron from shipyards and painted them with leftover maritime paint. Today, this street highlights a striking display of Latin American culture. (Image: Reuters)
2 / 10Bo-Kaap, South Africa | Located at the foot of Signal Hill in Cape Town, this street is lined with beautifully restored, vibrantly hued homes in turquoise, magenta, mustard, and lime tones. One simply cannot pass the street without getting mesmerised by the beauty of this colourful street. (Image: Canva)
3 / 10Chefchaouen, Morocco | Tucked in the Rif Mountains, this entire town is famous for its ‘Blue Pearl’ aesthetic. The entire area features hypnotic cobalt and azure-painted alleys and stairways, making this place unique in all aspects. The walls, steps, and doorways are painted in every shade from deep blue to sky blue. (Image: Canva)
4 / 10Rue Crémieux, France | This charming, traffic-free cobblestone street is lined with picturesque, pastel-hued townhouses, making it look like it’s straight out of a painting. The townhouses are decorated with paintings of flowers and animals, turning them into a secret garden in the middle of the bustling city. (Image: Canva)
5 / 10Nyhavn, Copenhagen | This postcard street is adorned with brightly painted townhouses in warm red, yellow, and blue tones, creating a stunning contrast against the blue waters and wooden sailing ships. Today, it is a lively promenade with cafes, canalside walks, and a timeless energy. (Image: Canva)
6 / 10Burano Island, Italy | A short ride from Venice, Burano’s canal-lined streets are renowned for their intensely bright-coloured fishermen’s houses. According to local legends, fishermen painted the houses so bright that they could spot their homes through the thick lagoon fog. (Image: Canva)
7 / 10Jodhpur, India | Known as the “Blue City”, Jodhpur features a dense maze of winding streets and houses painted in a striking indigo colour. Historically, the colour was used to signify the houses of Brahmins, and they were painted indigo to keep the interiors cool during unbearable desert heat. (Image: Canva)
8 / 10Rue du Petit Champlain, Canada | This picturesque cobblestone street in Old Quebec is renowned as the oldest commercial district in North America. This street is lined with quaint local artisan boutiques, bistros, and historic sites that are too good to miss. (Image: Canva)
9 / 10Guanajuato, Mexico | The street of Guanajuato features a vibrant, labyrinthine maze of steep, winding cobblestone alleys and colourful colonial buildings. Famous for its historic networks of underground roads, this city blends romantic European-style architecture. (Image: Canva)
10 / 10Valparaiso, Chile | Famous for its chaotic and bohemian streets, every wall serves as a canvas. You will find massive, politically charged, or even whimsical murals painted by both renowned artists and underground graffiti artists. The houses are also painted in bold, contrasting colours to make the street appear more lively and vibrant. (Image: Canva)
