Don’t be scared to play around with colour - this is practically a mantra in some parts of the world. From cool cosmopolitan street art to grungy bohemian suburbs and the dusty streets of a tropical paradise, everywhere you look there are more reminders of the power of paint - painting is such a versatile activity, it can really create own little universes. Here are some the world’s most colourful inhabited areas, places which have been made great just by the flick of a paint brush. What could you accomplish in the confines of your own home?