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Via Lincoln

Via Abramo Lincoln

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

Earthlings aboard a spaceship

Monterrey, Mexico

'Espíritu de Luz'

This ”skyspace,” which bears a resemblance to a spacecraft, is designed to disappear in the presence of light.

Carabanchel 24

Carabanchel 24

Nicknamed the "Spirit of Paul Klee," this colorful apartment building features an array of multicolored panels.

A large rock structure called Rainbow Valley in the Northern Territory.

Northern Territory, Australia

Rainbow Valley

This sacred site lives up to its name with its majestic, color-splashed sandstone formations.

Sponsored by Tourism Northern Territory

San Francisco, California

Albino Redwood

Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.

French painter Jacques Majorelle, who designed the buildings and gardens now known as Jardin Majorelle, trademarked its striking color before his death in 1962.

What Does It Mean to Trademark a Color?

The signature shade of Marrakesh's Jardin Majorelle is legally protected—but the deep blue hue is also common in Moroccan culture.

Annie Hariharan January 27, 2023

A local version of a colonial tradition, the Winneba Fancy Dress Festival rings in the new year in Ghana.

In Ghana, the New Year Starts With a Fancy Dress Masquerade

Once a colonial tradition, a creative festival has been elevated to new heights.

Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing January 11, 2023

Calzada de Calatrava, Spain

Silo de Calzada de Calatrava

A series of colorful murals breathes new life into old grain silos in Spain.

Église Sainte-Cécile

Petite-Rivière-de-l'Ile, New Brunswick

The Candy Church

Inside the simple black-and-white exterior of Église Sainte-Cécile hides a pastel wonderland.

Braga, Portugal

Polychrome Augustus of Prima Porta

A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.

Jardin du Tripot

Honfleur, France

Jardin du Tripot

An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.

Church of St. Francis of Assisi

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

Fort Payne, Alabama

Dye Ditch Gang

This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.

'Claire' crossing to the Warsash side

Hamble-le-Rice, England

The Hamble-Warsash Pink Ferry

A ferry has operated across the River Hamble for around 500 years, but its distinctive bubblegum pink is a more recent addition.

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The Blue Polykatoikia

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.

There are 49 Guna communities on the island archipelago of Guna Yala.

objects of intrigue

The Secret History of Panamá’s Most Colorful Clothes

In Guna Yala, indigenous women sew stories of legend, revolution, and even Minnie Mouse into the elaborate textiles known as molas.

Sarah Durn November 17, 2021

Lavenham, England

Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink, unknown to many though, this sweet shade had a bloody history.

Cappella Delle Brunate

La Morra, Italy

Cappella Delle Brunate (Barolo Chapel)

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.