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While nothing quite beats the feeling of coming home after a long day, every so often we find ourselves being overtaken by wanderlust. We'll catch a glimpse of an intriguing street while watching a foreign film, or fall in love with a particularly descriptive passage in a book, and before we know it we're researching late into the night, gazing at photos of far-off places and imagining what life is like in distant cities.
Luckily, these days you can check out what other parts of the world look like from the comfort of your home. We've compiled a list of 30 of the most stunning streets all around the world.
Keep scrolling to see how different streets can look in cities across the globe.
Jaisalmer, India
Jaisalmer's yellow sandstones shine gold in the sunlight.
ImagesofIndia/Shutterstock
Jaisalmer is nicknamed "The Golden City" of India, and for good reason; the city is recognized for its yellow sandstone architecture and its ravishing bazaars, such as the shopping street inside the Sonar (Golden) Fort pictured above.
Santorini, Greece
Santorini is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago.
Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider
Blue-domed churches, whitewashed walls, prismatic roads, and dazzling ocean views are a dime a dozen in Santorini, Greece — even the most remote corners of the city offer postcard worthy scenery. This street in Oia city, Santorini, Greece, encapsulates the colorful charm the romantic city is beloved for.
Brooklyn, New York
Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Unsplash/josh wilburne
When people think of New York City, they often envision the hustle and bustle of Manhattan; however, the brownstones dotting the tree-lined streets of Brooklyn are famous in their own right. These romantic, historic structures have housed notable writers such as Truman Capote, Arthur Miller, Truman Capote, and Hart Crane. While brownstones exist all over New York, the majority of them can be found in Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Park Slope, and Bed-Stuy.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Shuqi Road served as the inspiration for Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away."
weniliou/Shutterstock
Jiufen, a small mountain village nestled in the Ruifang District of New Taipai City, Taiwan, is known for its cobblestone roads, stunning ocean views, and distinctive red lanterns lining its streets. Shuqi Road, in particular, is said to have served as the inspiration behind Studio Ghibli's 2001 Japanese animation film "Spirited Away."
Marrakech, Morocco
Colorful souks in Marrakech.
Ekaterina Pokrovsky/Shutterstock
Marrakech is a vibrant city awash in color. Take a stroll through the Medina, a walled medieval center full of tourist-friendly souvenirs, flavorful food, and friendly locals.
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena is one of the most romantic cities on earth.
Gary C. Tognoni/Shutterstock
Forget Paris — Cartagena is a city that truly encapsulates the spirit of love and romance, as tangles of cobbled alleys wind through colonial plazas and churches covered in clambering ivy and dreamy bougainvillea.
Oxford, England
The Balliol College in Broad Street, Oxford, UK.
Shutterstock
They don't call Oxford the "City of Dreaming Spires" for nothing. Home to one of the world's most famous universities, Oxford's streets are studded with every major architectural style of buildings in England, ranging from the Saxons to the present day.
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba in the autumn.
YU_M/Shutterstock
The streets of Havana are rife with contradictory elements that meld together into truly harmonious landscapes. Pastels intertwine with vibrant, primary colors while vintage cars zip down faded glamorous streets toward sun-splashed shores that once hosted Spanish conquistadors and the literati.
Kyoto, Japan
Geishas on Ninenzaka Street in Kyoto.
Shutterstock
Kyoto, the former capital of Japan, is famous for its lush gardens and glimmering, historic temples and shrines. Higashiyama, pictured above, is one of the city's best preserved historic districts, filled with pedestrian-only walkways and traditional Japanese inns called "ryokan."
Alaçati, Turkey
The blue-toned shutters lend Alaçati buildings a serene feel.
Nejdet Duzen/Shutterstock
Alaçati's whitewashed houses, serpentine streets, and aqua oceans earn the city its spot as one of Turkey's most idyllic hidden treasures. Art galleries and boutiques are dotted all along its narrow, cobbled roads, and the building's shutters, painted in shades of blue and green, lend the city a peaceful air.
Umbria, Italy
Umbria has something for everyone.
canadastock/Shutterstock
Often called Italy's green heart, Umbria is distinctive because it's the only Italian region that has neither a coastline nor a border with any other countries. Easily reached from both Florence and Rome, Umbria will appeal to nature buffs in search of medieval hill towns, and thick, emerald forests, while oenophiles will enjoy its delicious wine.
Belize, Central America
Playa Asuncion street in Belize.
Aleksandar Todorovic/Shutterstock
While Belize City is notorious for its crime rate, Belize City is distinct because its streets are lined with both run-down buildings with crumbling infrastructures as well as handsome colonial homes. For instance, check out Playa Asuncion street, pictured above, at Caye Caulker island in Belize, Central America.
Suzhou, China
People often travel on canal boats in Suzhou.
4045/Shutterstock
Suzhou, a highly romanticized city, is located in the southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China. While Suzhou has fallen victim to modernization — many of its historic sites have been replaced with modern architecture — the city's initial beauty endures thanks to its clusters of harmonious pavilions, gardens, surviving canals, and exquisite pagodas.
Paris, France
Montmartre is known as "The Mountain Of Martyrs."
Catarina Belova/Shutterstock
No area screams "Paris" as much as beautiful Montmartre, otherwise known as "The Mountain of Martyrs." This charming quarter is lined with steep, cobbled streets, lively plazas, and colorful striped awnings.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is brimming with truly remarkable architecture.
Alexandr23/Shutterstock
While in other cities you may be forced to visit museums to indulge in the arts, you need only take a walk in Barcelona to immerse yourself in streets festooned with famous, elegant, and unusual buildings at every turn.
Hamilton, Bermuda
Front Street in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Flickr/Robyn Fleming
Consistently ranked as one of the most expensive countries in the world, Bermuda is definitely not budget-friendly, but what its capitol city, Hamilton, lacks in affordability, it makes up for in style. Pastel-colored colonial buildings juxtapose intriguingly with the modern high-end shops that line the city's Front Street harbor.
Bahia, Brazil
Salvador da Bahia is the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia.
ESB Professional/Shutterstock
Bahia exemplifies what happens when you blend African and Portuguese influences. Feast your eyes upon jewel-toned buildings lining gilded stone paths in Pelourinho, a famous historic center in Salvador.
Bangkok, Thailand
Soi Rambuttri offers travelers a wide variety of street foods.
Nataliia Sokolovska/Shutterstock
Bangkok has a reputation for being fast-paced and exciting, and Soi Rambuttri, an alley tucked away in the old district of Bangkok, is no exception. Come nightfall, the U-shaped alley lights up and serves popular street food to locals and hungry tourists alike.
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt.
eFesenko/Shutterstock
A Mediterranean port city in Egypt, Alexandria is home to lovely promenades dotted with shady palms, a variety of old-world cafés, and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world— a lighthouse from the Hellenistic period.
Amsterdam, Holland
Amsterdam is full of bridges and canals.
Flickr/Jim2302
While Amsterdam conjures images of passenger ships gliding through glimmering canals, the land above the water is stunning in its own right. Cobblestone streets will lead you through bulb fields and swanky coffee shops, and the Reguliersgracht canal — a central canal that offers striking views of the "Seven Bridges of Amsterdam" — is a must-see.
- What streets look like can vary dramatically from city to city.
- In Havana, Cuba, you'll see classic cars and pastel-colored homes.
- Bangkok, Thailand, has a reputation for being fast-paced and exciting, and come night many of its streets light up with neon signs, coming alive with street food vendors hawking their goods to locals and tourists alike.
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While nothing quite beats the feeling of coming home after a long day, every so often we find ourselves being overtaken by wanderlust. We'll catch a glimpse of an intriguing street while watching a foreign film, or fall in love with a particularly descriptive passage in a book, and before we know it we're researching late into the night, gazing at photos of far-off places and imagining what life is like in distant cities.
Luckily, these days you can check out what other parts of the world look like from the comfort of your home. We've compiled a list of 30 of the most stunning streets all around the world.
Keep scrolling to see how different streets can look in cities across the globe.
Jaisalmer, India
Jaisalmer's yellow sandstones shine gold in the sunlight.
ImagesofIndia/Shutterstock
Jaisalmer is nicknamed "The Golden City" of India, and for good reason; the city is recognized for its yellow sandstone architecture and its ravishing bazaars, such as the shopping street inside the Sonar (Golden) Fort pictured above.
Santorini, Greece
Santorini is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago.
Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider
Blue-domed churches, whitewashed walls, prismatic roads, and dazzling ocean views are a dime a dozen in Santorini, Greece — even the most remote corners of the city offer postcard worthy scenery. This street in Oia city, Santorini, Greece, encapsulates the colorful charm the romantic city is beloved for.
Brooklyn, New York
Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Unsplash/josh wilburne
When people think of New York City, they often envision the hustle and bustle of Manhattan; however, the brownstones dotting the tree-lined streets of Brooklyn are famous in their own right. These romantic, historic structures have housed notable writers such as Truman Capote, Arthur Miller, Truman Capote, and Hart Crane. While brownstones exist all over New York, the majority of them can be found in Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Park Slope, and Bed-Stuy.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Shuqi Road served as the inspiration for Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away."
weniliou/Shutterstock
Jiufen, a small mountain village nestled in the Ruifang District of New Taipai City, Taiwan, is known for its cobblestone roads, stunning ocean views, and distinctive red lanterns lining its streets. Shuqi Road, in particular, is said to have served as the inspiration behind Studio Ghibli's 2001 Japanese animation film "Spirited Away."
Marrakech, Morocco
Colorful souks in Marrakech.
Ekaterina Pokrovsky/Shutterstock
Marrakech is a vibrant city awash in color. Take a stroll through the Medina, a walled medieval center full of tourist-friendly souvenirs, flavorful food, and friendly locals.
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena is one of the most romantic cities on earth.
Gary C. Tognoni/Shutterstock
Forget Paris — Cartagena is a city that truly encapsulates the spirit of love and romance, as tangles of cobbled alleys wind through colonial plazas and churches covered in clambering ivy and dreamy bougainvillea.
Oxford, England
The Balliol College in Broad Street, Oxford, UK.
Shutterstock
They don't call Oxford the "City of Dreaming Spires" for nothing. Home to one of the world's most famous universities, Oxford's streets are studded with every major architectural style of buildings in England, ranging from the Saxons to the present day.
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba in the autumn.
YU_M/Shutterstock
The streets of Havana are rife with contradictory elements that meld together into truly harmonious landscapes. Pastels intertwine with vibrant, primary colors while vintage cars zip down faded glamorous streets toward sun-splashed shores that once hosted Spanish conquistadors and the literati.
Kyoto, Japan
Geishas on Ninenzaka Street in Kyoto.
Shutterstock
Kyoto, the former capital of Japan, is famous for its lush gardens and glimmering, historic temples and shrines. Higashiyama, pictured above, is one of the city's best preserved historic districts, filled with pedestrian-only walkways and traditional Japanese inns called "ryokan."
Alaçati, Turkey
The blue-toned shutters lend Alaçati buildings a serene feel.
Nejdet Duzen/Shutterstock
Alaçati's whitewashed houses, serpentine streets, and aqua oceans earn the city its spot as one of Turkey's most idyllic hidden treasures. Art galleries and boutiques are dotted all along its narrow, cobbled roads, and the building's shutters, painted in shades of blue and green, lend the city a peaceful air.
Umbria, Italy
Umbria has something for everyone.
canadastock/Shutterstock
Often called Italy's green heart, Umbria is distinctive because it's the only Italian region that has neither a coastline nor a border with any other countries. Easily reached from both Florence and Rome, Umbria will appeal to nature buffs in search of medieval hill towns, and thick, emerald forests, while oenophiles will enjoy its delicious wine.
Belize, Central America
Playa Asuncion street in Belize.
Aleksandar Todorovic/Shutterstock
While Belize City is notorious for its crime rate, Belize City is distinct because its streets are lined with both run-down buildings with crumbling infrastructures as well as handsome colonial homes. For instance, check out Playa Asuncion street, pictured above, at Caye Caulker island in Belize, Central America.
Suzhou, China
People often travel on canal boats in Suzhou.
4045/Shutterstock
Suzhou, a highly romanticized city, is located in the southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China. While Suzhou has fallen victim to modernization — many of its historic sites have been replaced with modern architecture — the city's initial beauty endures thanks to its clusters of harmonious pavilions, gardens, surviving canals, and exquisite pagodas.
Paris, France
Montmartre is known as "The Mountain Of Martyrs."
Catarina Belova/Shutterstock
No area screams "Paris" as much as beautiful Montmartre, otherwise known as "The Mountain of Martyrs." This charming quarter is lined with steep, cobbled streets, lively plazas, and colorful striped awnings.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is brimming with truly remarkable architecture.
Alexandr23/Shutterstock
While in other cities you may be forced to visit museums to indulge in the arts, you need only take a walk in Barcelona to immerse yourself in streets festooned with famous, elegant, and unusual buildings at every turn.
Hamilton, Bermuda
Front Street in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Flickr/Robyn Fleming
Consistently ranked as one of the most expensive countries in the world, Bermuda is definitely not budget-friendly, but what its capitol city, Hamilton, lacks in affordability, it makes up for in style. Pastel-colored colonial buildings juxtapose intriguingly with the modern high-end shops that line the city's Front Street harbor.
Bahia, Brazil
Salvador da Bahia is the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia.
ESB Professional/Shutterstock
Bahia exemplifies what happens when you blend African and Portuguese influences. Feast your eyes upon jewel-toned buildings lining gilded stone paths in Pelourinho, a famous historic center in Salvador.
Bangkok, Thailand
Soi Rambuttri offers travelers a wide variety of street foods.
Nataliia Sokolovska/Shutterstock
Bangkok has a reputation for being fast-paced and exciting, and Soi Rambuttri, an alley tucked away in the old district of Bangkok, is no exception. Come nightfall, the U-shaped alley lights up and serves popular street food to locals and hungry tourists alike.
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt.
eFesenko/Shutterstock
A Mediterranean port city in Egypt, Alexandria is home to lovely promenades dotted with shady palms, a variety of old-world cafés, and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world— a lighthouse from the Hellenistic period.
Amsterdam, Holland
Amsterdam is full of bridges and canals.
Flickr/Jim2302
While Amsterdam conjures images of passenger ships gliding through glimmering canals, the land above the water is stunning in its own right. Cobblestone streets will lead you through bulb fields and swanky coffee shops, and the Reguliersgracht canal — a central canal that offers striking views of the "Seven Bridges of Amsterdam" — is a must-see.
