- There are many vibrant locations to see all around the world.
- Many multicolored sites are found in nature, such as Rainbow Mountain in Peru and the Grand Prismatic Spring in Wyoming.
- Other places, such as Cinque Terre, Italy, and the Rainbow Village in Taiwan, are comprised of colorful buildings.
- There are also a few locations that stand out because they are mostly one bold color like the blue town of Chefchaouen, Morocco, and the red Rio Tinto river in Spain.
Around the world, there are numerous cities, buildings, and sites that are covered in vibrant hues.
Cinque Terre, Italy, for example, is home to clusters of pastel-colored buildings that will catch the eye of any traveler. Other colorful places, like the Grand Prismatic Spring in Wyoming, can be found in nature.
From Hokkaido, Japan, to Chefchaouen, Morocco, here are 48 photos of the most colorful places on Earth.
The island of Hokkaido, Japan, is full of colorful flower fields almost all year round.
Travelers are generally advised to visit Hokkaido after the winter season concludes, as the changing seasons result in different flower crops.
Lavender, for example, is generally grown in the summer, while tulips bloom in spring, and cosmos sprout in autumn.
Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park, for example, has bright-fuchsia fields.
Visitors can stroll through the park's walking paths to get a closer look at the gardens full of moss phloxes, a type of plant with bright flowers.
Soft-serve ice cream and other food are available at the park, which is located on the eastern end of Hokkaido in the Abashiri district.
And Farm Tomita is home to 13 different flower gardens.
The farm is located in Nakafurano, Hokkaido, and displays marigolds, lavender, poppies, and Japanese roses, among other flowers.
People who visit Farm Tomita can also go shopping, participate in a perfume workshop, and eat snacks, such as lavender ice cream.
The colorful Rainbow Mountain, or Vinicunca, can be found in the Peruvian Andes.
Vinicunca, also known as Montaña de Siete Colores (Mountain of Seven Colors), is covered in pink, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, and gray stripes.
The mountain's unique coloration can be attributed to a combination of naturally occurring processes including weathering, tectonic uplift, and crustal shortening, according to geologist and Forbes contributor Trevor Nace, PhD.
The Ausangate trek to Rainbow Mountain can be difficult, but the views are worth it.
To see Rainbow Mountain, you'll need to embark on the Ausangate trek, which typically takes about six days or more to complete.
The strenuous trail is fairly demanding and has several high passes over 16,000 feet. But hikers get the chance to see glaciers, turquoise lakes, and even herds of llamas along the way.
The five villages in Cinque Terre, Italy, are full of multicolored buildings.
A popular tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cinque Terre is a cluster of five small villages along the coast of the Italian Riviera.
You can travel between each village by boat, train, or on foot.
Visitors often hike the footpaths that connect each of the villages in Cinque Terre, which was designated a national park in 1999.
Recently, local authorities announced that they will now fine tourists up to €2,500 ($2,824 in US dollars) for wearing flip-flops, pumps, or other sandals to walk the area's many rugged trails.
According to The Telegraph, mountain-rescue units were "fed up" with rescuing tourists who got trapped while hiking because of their footwear.
For a quiet getaway, consider staying in the village of Corniglia.
The only village in Cinque Terre that's not directly adjacent to the Ligurian Sea, Corniglia is small and picturesque, ideal for travelers who prefer to stay away from crowds.
The Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the most colorful sights to see at Yellowstone National Park.
This vibrant hot spring is the largest one in the US and the third-largest in the world. It's located in the Midway Geyser Basin in Teton County, Wyoming.
The spring's colors are caused by heat-loving bacteria that live in the water.
According to Live Science, each colorful ring is home to a different type of thermophile, microorganisms that thrive in high temperatures.
The various thermophiles, which have adapted to the unique temperature and pH levels of their environment, are affected in different ways by exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun, producing the spring's rainbow coloration.
The enormous spring measures 370 feet in diameter.
According to the Yellowstone National Park website, the Grand Prismatic Spring is deeper than a 10-story building and longer than a football field.
Whimsical illustrations are spread throughout the Rainbow Village in Taichung, Taiwan.
The walls of many buildings in this small village are covered in paintings of animals, people, and flowers, among other cartoons.
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The entire village was painted by a single person: a man named Huang Yung-Fu.
Huang, a former soldier, is the only remaining resident of Rainbow Village, which was once home to the families of military personnel.
According to an NDTV report from 2015, Huang, then 93, began painting the colorful murals in the early 2010s to stave off developers' attempts to demolish the village.
Huang's murals have turned Rainbow Village into a popular tourist destination.
According to NDTV, local authorities agreed to preserve the village after a group of university students campaigned to preserve Huang's artwork in 2011.
The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, brighten up the sky above Norway. Here's the view from Tromsø.
The Northern Lights are produced when gusts of charged particles released from the sun collide with gaseous particles in Earth's magnetic field, causing atoms in the atmosphere to glow. The color of the aurora varies depending on the type of gas particles that collide.
You can also view the lights from Alaska, Iceland, and Canada, among other places.
For a once-in-a-lifetime experience, consider booking a stay at a resort with accommodations designed for viewing the aurora borealis.
The Caño Cristales river in central Colombia is commonly known as the "Liquid Rainbow" or "River of Five Colors."
The vibrant river is more than 62 miles long and located within the Serranía de la Macarena mountain range in the Meta Department of Colombia. It's also surrounded by three large and unique ecosystems: the Andes, the Amazon rainforests, and the plains of the Eastern Llanos.
The river gets its vivid colors from Macarenia clavigera, a species of aquatic plant.
While the river is colorful all year long, its brightest shades appear during the dry seasons between July and November. During those months, the Macarenia clavigera plants grow and stick to the river's rocks.
While the plants often appear in burgundy shades, they also display blue, green, yellow, black, and orange hues.
While visitors can swim in some parts of the river, it's important that they do not wear sunscreen, as it can damage the local ecosystem and destroy the river's colors.
The Red Beach in Panjin, China, stretches on for miles.
Despite its name, the Red Beach isn't made up of ocean water and smooth sand. It's actually a wetland covered in reeds.
The wetland is covered in seepweed, a plant that turns crimson when it matures every fall.
The aquatic plant, which grows between the months of April and May, thrives in the area's saline soil conditions.
The Red Beach is home to diverse wildlife.
More than 400 species are said to live within the wetland, and another 250 species of bird migrate to the spot annually.
Bright shades of blue stream through the Mendenhall Ice Caves in Juneau, Alaska.
The caves are located inside the 12-mile-long Mendenhall Glacier and are accessible to solo tourists who venture into the area.
Visiting the ice caves is no easy feat.
The city of Juneau is not directly accessible by roads, so tourists who visit the area must arrive by air or sea.
Once in the city, travelers must spend approximately four hours hiking to the glacier, or kayaking to the location, which can be much quicker.
The Mendenhall Ice Caves are melting rapidly.
Since 1958, the Mendenhall Glacier has receded nearly two miles - a much faster rate compared to the 0.5 miles it had previously receded since 1500.
Visitors are now advised to explore the area with tour guides, who are trained to figure out when a section of the cave is melting and about to cave in.
Bright-yellow canola fields are spread throughout New South Wales, Australia.
The oil-seed crops produce canola seeds, which are harvested before they are used to make canola oil, according to ABC Australia.
Some fields are so large that roads pass straight through them.
According to ABC Australia, the high quality of canola grown in Australia makes it a valuable export for farmers in the country.
However, local farmers have urged tourists not to walk through their fields.
Visitors who trespass on farmers' private fields may unintentionally trample plants or spread diseases and pests, according to a 2018 report from ABC Australia.
In Kunming, China, red soil creates a spectacular sight, especially when viewed from above.
The vibrant spot is known as Dongchuan Red Land, though it's sometimes referred to by locals as "God's palette."
The striking color of Dongchuan Red Land is likely the result of high temperatures and frequent rainfall in the area.
Weather conditions in Kunming have likely caused iron in the soil to oxidize, according to China Discovery, a Chinese travel agency. As a result, the land is now covered in a rust shade that attracts tons of visitors.
The striking site is an ideal destination for photographers.
Dongchuan Red Land is located at an altitude between 1,800 and 2,600 meters (or 5,905 and 8,530 feet, approximately) in China's Yunnan province.
The city of Chefchaouen, Morocco, is awash in blue.
The city was founded in 1471 but wasn't painted blue until 1492. At the time, a large number of Jewish people who were fleeing the Spanish Inquisition ended up in Chefchaouen.
They brought with them a tradition of painting houses blue, which is said to be reminiscent of the sky and God.
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The city looks just as blue up close as it does from far away.
Local residents have a few other theories about why so many buildings in Chefchaouen are painted blue. While some have said that the blue city was created to mimic the sea, other residents believe that the color keeps mosquitoes away.
Even the animals in Chefchaouen blend in with the city's bright colors.
Peacocks are known to wander around the city's streets, and their multicolored feathers perfectly match the aesthetic of Chefchaouen.
The Rio Tinto river is found in the Huelva province of Spain.
The location is known for its rust-like shades of red and orange. The hues can be attributed to over 5,000 years of mining activity in the river, as well as dissolving iron.
Visitors can also see shades of blue and purple in the river.
The river's water is not only highly acidic, with a pH level between 1.7 and 2.5, but it's also rich in heavy metals.
Each year, fields of bluebonnet flowers take over Texas.
The flowers bloom between the weeks of March and mid-April and are typically found alongside roads.
As pretty as the flowers look, you might want to avoid picking them from the ground.
According to The Dallas Morning News, locals believe that picking the flowers will result in bad karma, even though it's legal to do so.
The Zhangye National Geopark in China is made up of uniquely striped mountains.
The rock formations are also known as the "Rainbow Mountains of China."
Visitors can view the mountains from four different platforms in the park.
But climbing up to the platforms will take some work. While the park's first platform is easily accessible, reaching the second one takes at least 30 minutes of hiking.
Lake Hillier in Australia stands out from its green and blue surroundings.
The body of water is located right next to the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Scientists don't fully understand why Lake Hillier is so brightly pigmented.
According to one theory, the lake's color can be attributed to the presence of an algae species called Dunaliella salina and pink bacteria called halobacteria, which thrive in the water's high salinity.
However, according to Atlas Obscura, Lake Hillier remains pink year-round, unlike other pink lakes that change color as local temperatures fluctuate.
"Glowworms" are responsible for the bright-blue hues that stream through the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand.
Unique to New Zealand, these bugs are a distinctive breed called Arachnocampa luminosa. Technically, these creatures aren't worms at all but rather the larvae of small gnats that feed on fungi.
Visitors can see the bugs while taking a boat ride through the caves.
Tourists can expect boat tours to be a serene and quiet experience, according to Waitomo's website.
You're sure to see shades of orange and red at The Wave in Arizona.
This famous rock formation is located in the Coyote Buttes North area in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
Currently, only 20 people are allowed to visit the Wave per day.
According to Antelope Canyon's website, the rocks within the area are "ecologically sensitive and vulnerable to irreparable damage if access to them is not strictly controlled."
Prospective visitors need to enter a lottery system to get a permit several months in advance.
The illusion of an "underwater waterfall" can be found along the shoreline of Mauritius.
What appears to be a flowing river underneath the turquoise water of the Indian Ocean is actually just sand getting pushed off an underwater shelf called the Mascarene Plateau.
Located in Namibia's Namib-Naukluft National Park, Deadvlei is a claypan full of long-dead camel thorn trees.
The trees have not decayed fully due to the region's dry climate.
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