Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands Sep 29, 2025

Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands

You won"t find souvenir shops or tourist maps pointing the way—but follow the edge of Lake Rietplas in Houten, and you"ll stumble upon one of the Netherlands" most unexpectedly photogenic sights. While many flock to Amsterdam"s canals or Rotterdam"s cube houses, this quiet commuter town offers its own architectural twist. Lined up like a mirage, the Rainbow Houses shimmer in bold, painterly hues—a residential block turned an understated cultural landmark.

© George Pachantouris/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Blurring the lines with wearable art
Sep 29, 2023Sangameswara Temple, Andhra Pradesh
Sep 29, 2024West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 14, 2024Fishing boats at Coco Beach in Goa
Beauty comes in trees
Mar 5, 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
What’s your favorite colour?
Nov 9, 2023Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
Feb 6, 20262026 Winter Olympics
Dec 4, 2024Navy Day
Peek-a-boo, I see you!
Aug 17, 2024Alfanzina lighthouse, Algarve, Portugal
Jul 31, 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii, United States
The epitome of luxury
Apr 9, 2024Black bear cub emerges into spring
Nov 13, 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
Oct 28, 2023Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Oct 18, 2025Neolithic site of Silbury Hill, Tilshead, Wiltshire, England
Dec 7, 2023Verdon Gorge, France
Oct 24, 2023Vijayadashami
Jun 22, 2025World Rainforest Day
The pillar of democracy
Dragon tails trail to the sea
Where are these spectacular peaks?
Huddled and hunting
Dec 5, 2023Castles in the Bavarian Alps
May 25, 2025Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 4, 2026Red kite in snow
Apr 4, 2025Humayuns Tomb, Delhi
Where is this hidden waterfall?
Aug 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Purple mountain majesties
Nature at its colorful best