The Floating Piers at Lake Iseo, Italy

The Floating Piers at Lake Iseo, Italy Start the day here. This innovative installation transforms the scenic Lake Iseo into a captivating experience that draws thousands each day. Harris slams Trump’s “enemy from within” comment. Early voting begins in Georgia. What a La Niña winter could mean for the US. Walking on water — Until July 3, visitors to Lake Iseo in northern Italy can stroll along a three-kilometer-long walkway across the lake. The Floating Piers -- a new free installation by artist Christo -- lets the public walk between the mainland and the lake's two islands. Hikers in the mountains surrounding the lake will have a bird's-eye view of the piers. Some 270,000 people turned up in the first five days, meaning that the attraction has had to be closed between midnight and 6 a.m. to allow for cleaning and repair of wear and tear. Visitors can walk on the piers from the town Sulzano on the mainland to the islands Monte Isola and San Paolo -- a tiny island with only one house which is framed by the floating docks. The blocks are made of polystyrene and wrapped in 100,000 square meters of yellow fabric. "We chose this lake because of its marvelous location, the islands reach hundreds of meters above the sea and only 2,000 people live there," Christo tells CNN. Lake Iseo is located 100 kilometers east of Milan and 200 kilometers west of Venice.