These adorable, candy-striped huts can be found in the beachfront town of Costa Nova, Portugal. The village is renowned for its beaches and the traditional coastal homes, or palheiros, that line the seafront.

The palheiros provided shelter for fishermen, their animals and their boats. According to Visit Portugal, they were originally constructed on stilts, to "prevent the accumulation of sand, blown there from the nearby dunes". At the end of the 19th century, sea bathing became popular, so the fishermen began renting their huts to tourists. This is when some clever soul suggested painting them, making the place even more appealing. We can safely say their plan worked!

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