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.
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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.
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Vinicunca, also known as Montaa de Siete Colores (Mountain of Seven Colors), is covered in pink, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, and gray stripes.
The Ausangate trek to Rainbow Mountain can be difficult, but the views are worth it.
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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.
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.
For a quiet getaway, consider staying in the village of Corniglia.
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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.
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The springs colors are caused by heat-loving bacteria that live in the water.
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.
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.
The entire village was painted by a single person: a man named Huang Yung-Fu.
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.
Huangs murals have turned Rainbow Village into a popular tourist destination.
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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. Heres the view from Troms.
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.
The Cao 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 Serrana 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 plants often appear in burgundy shades, they also display blue, green, yellow, black, and orange hues.
The Red Beach in Panjin, China, stretches on for miles.
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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.
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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.
Bright shades of blue stream through the Mendenhall Ice Caves in Juneau, Alaska.
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Visiting the ice caves is no easy feat.
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The Mendenhall Ice Caves are melting rapidly.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
The city looks just as blue up close as it does from far away.
Even the animals in Chefchaouen blend in with the citys bright colors.
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The Rio Tinto river is found in the Huelva province of Spain.
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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.
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As pretty as the flowers look, you might want to avoid picking them from the ground.
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The Zhangye National Geopark in China is made up of uniquely striped mountains.
Visitors can view the mountains from four different platforms in the park.
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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 dont fully understand why Lake Hillier is so brightly pigmented.
"Glowworms" are responsible for the bright-blue hues that stream through the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand.
Visitors can see the bugs while taking a boat ride through the caves.
Youre 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.
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The illusion of an "underwater waterfall" can be found along the shoreline of Mauritius.
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Located in Namibias Namib-Naukluft National Park, Deadvlei is a claypan full of long-dead camel thorn trees.
