Rainier Tower, or The Beaver Building

Jan 4, 2016

The North American beaver is the lumberjack of the rodent world. With nothing but its four front teeth, the beaver can cut down a small tree...

The Best Drone Photography of 2015

Jan 4, 2016

Drone photography has becoming increasingly popular, and thanks to communities like Dronestagram , drone fliers from around the world are ta...

Buildings That Look Like Stacked Boxes

Jan 4, 2016

With all high rises starting to look alike, some architects are trying out new design forms like twists and circles . A new form that’s gai...

The Battle For The Largest Bonfire in The Netherlands

Jan 4, 2016

In the last few days of the year leading up to the midnight of December 31, two Dutch teams from the neighboring districts of Scheveningen (...

A Blast From The Past: Episode 3

Jan 3, 2016

A collection of interesting and noteworthy articles that you may have missed, pulled out from Amusing Planet’s nearly 8-year old archives. ...

Germany Opens Bicycle Superhighway

Jan 2, 2016

Intercity travelling by bicycles is about to become a reality in Europe, as Germany opens the first ever superhighway for bicycle-only traff...

Northumberlandia: The Lady of the North

Jan 2, 2016

In the former coal mining town of Cramlington, Northumberland, North East England, is a gigantic piece of land art in the shape of reclining...

Skating on The Rideau Canal

Jan 2, 2016

New Year has arrived and gone. The holidays is almost over and many people have already returned back to their dreaded work and life in gene...

The Ice of Lake Baikal

Dec 30, 2015

Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, remains covered with ice for almost five months a year. Every winter as the temperature plummets below zero...

Kobe Luminarie Light Festival

Dec 30, 2015

One of the best display of lights in entire Japan takes place in Kobe during Kobe Luminarie. The event is held every year from early to mid-...