Nyhavn, the harbor district in Denmark's capital city of Copenhagen, is among the most colorful places on earth. Brightly painted houses line both sides of a charming canal where stately wooden ships sit with pride. While some of the picturesque houses, built in the 17th century, serve as restaurants and cafes, they all contain a rich amount of history. Each house is numbered, and while No. 9 is Nyhavn's oldest structure, built in 1661, No. 20 once housed the famed Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. As for the district's vibrant aesthetic, it is said that the colors were chosen to combat Scandinavia's infamously dark and bleak Winter months.
