Rainbow houses, Netherlands Sep 29, 2025

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

Sep 29, 2023Jiaxiu Tower, Guiyang, China
Sep 29, 2024West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA
Sept 29, 2026The blue, glacier-fed waters of the Kasilof River, Alaska, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 4, 2025National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC, United States
Dec 25, 2023Reindeer running in snow
Nov 29, 2025Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
Dec 31, 2024Fireworks over Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada
Mar 17, 2025Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland
Aug 18, 2025Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
Nov 2, 2024American bison in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Nov 22, 2025Monte Sirente, Abruzzo, Italy
Aug 20, 2023Start Point Lighthouse, South Devon, England
Sep 20, 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
Dec 12, 2025Spotted poinsettia
Oct 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Wyoming, United States
Feb 20, 2026Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Jan 11, 2026Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
Jan 31, 2025Plains zebras, South Africa
Jun 3, 2025Bicycles on a bridge in Utrecht, Netherlands
Aug 26, 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
Oct 13, 2023Vieste, Apulia, Italy
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Oct 8, 2025Octopus cyanea
Aug 27, 2026Lesser flamingo flock at sunrise, Lake Magadi, Kenya
Nov 23, 2023Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands
May 9, 2025Common chameleon
Jul 1, 2025Fishing village of Tilting, Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
May 6, 2024Heidelberg on the river Neckar, Germany
Sep 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Dec 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Nov 9, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Sept 9, 2026Atlantic puffin in Elliston, Newfoundland, Canada
Nov 3, 2025Jellyfish, Guerrero, Mexico