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Sometimes when it comes to urban landscapes, brighter is better. Any city planner would be silly not to recognize the potential that vibrant streets, buildings, and city art brings to a locale, which can often be done in a cost-effective way in order to generate tourism and buzz around such public spaces.

The brains behind the following colorful cities and streets around the world clearly understood the benefits that such vibrancy would bring, leaving dwellers to ogle over their magnificence and splendor. Sometimes the pull is so great that travelers will visit distant locales in order to experience the color and designs with their very eyes, enjoying a true feast of the senses that are well worth the visits from afar.

Kampung Pelangi (Randusari, Indonesia)

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Hosier Lane (Melbourne, Australia)

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Águeda, Portugal

Chefchaouen, Morocco

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Barranco (Lima, Peru)

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East Side Gallery (Berlin, Germany)

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Steiner Street (San Francisco, CA)

Selarón Staircase (Rio, Brazil)

Rainbow Village (Taichung, Taiwan)

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小而美的眷村~ #彩虹眷村 #rainbowvillage

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Palmitas, Mexico