Chefchaouen, the Blue City of Morocco
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 29, 2012
Chefchaouen is a small charming city of about 40,000 inhabitants located in northeastern Morocco near the Mediterranean Sea. Situated in the...
Showing posts from August, 2012
Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe–Chapel on a Volcanic Plug
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 29, 2012
The Chapel of Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe is a fascinating little pilgrimage chapel perched atop a rocky needle of volcanic formation juttin...
The World of Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 28, 2012
The World of Coca-Cola is a museum in Atlanta, USA, that celebrates the history and culture of Coke, one of America's favorite soft drin...
Blue Pond in Hokkaido, Japan
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 25, 2012
The Blue Pond is located in the left bank of the River Bieigawa, southeast of the town of Biei in Hokkaido, Japan, about 2.5 km northwest fr...
Tim Tadder Creates Water Wigs for Bald Men
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 24, 2012
Los-Angeles based photographer Tim Tadder ( previously on Amusing Planet ) just finished shooting a great new project called Water Wigs usi...
Samuel Silva's Incredible Photorealistic Ballpoint Pen Drawings
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 23, 2012
I thought ballpoint pen drawings were inherently monochromatic , but then I discovered Samuel Silva ’s ballpoint pen art. Using just eight d...
The Impenetrable Wetlands of Sudd in South Sudan
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 23, 2012
The Sudd is a vast expanse of swampy lowland region in central South Sudan, formed by the river White Nile. The area which the swamp covers ...
Scared Visitors of Nightmare’s Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, Canada
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 23, 2012
The Nightmare’s Fear Factory is a haunted house attraction in Niagara Falls, Canada, and one of the oldest running haunted house in North A...
Frozen Trees of the Arctic: Photography by Niccolò Bonfadini
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 22, 2012
Niccolò Bonfadini is a young photographer living in Monza, in the northern part of Italy. Since he was a child he has always been fascinate...
The Latest Chinese Beach Craze – Face-kini
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 21, 2012
A new kind of swimwear trend is sweeping the Chinese beaches in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. As the weather get hotter,...
Delicious Looking Faux Food Soaps by Aubrey Elizabeth
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 21, 2012
Aubrey Elizabeth is a Boston-based artist and founder of Aubrey Elizabeth Apothecary, a fun and clever line of bath and body goods such as f...
Even More Eye Deceiving Body Paintings by Craig Tracy
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 21, 2012
Craig Tracy is an American artist who can paint hyper-realistic scenes on naked bodies of his models. A single work of art takes Craig days...
The Double-Decker Trams of Hong Kong
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 19, 2012
Double-decker trams were once popular in the United Kingdom and some European cities, like Berlin. Throughout the British Empire countries i...
Psychedelic Stalactite Formation at Avshalom Cave, Israel
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 19, 2012
Avshalom Cave also known as Soreq Cave or Stalactites Cave is located on the western slopes of the Judean mountains near Bet Shemesh in Isra...
Breathtaking Sphinx Observatory at Swiss Alps
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 17, 2012
The Sphinx observatory is located at Jungfraujoch in Switzerland at an altitude of 3,571 meters. Due to its unique location in an unspoiled ...
Extraordinary Science Photos by Fritz Goro
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 16, 2012
Fritz Goro was one of the most influential photographers of all time, capturing images of scientific advancement from atomic orbitals, DNA h...
9 Wacky Festivals Celebrated in the Month of August
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 13, 2012
Two months ago we highlighted some very strange festivals observed during the month of June . In this edition we look at some equally outlan...
Chinese Swimming Pools, the Most Crowded in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 9, 2012
Swimming has long been a symbol of physical strength in China, yet outside the country's elite sports schools competitive swimming is no...
Erwin Wurm’s Fat Sculptures
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 9, 2012
Erwin Wurm is one of Austria's most important and internationally famous sculptors known for his humorous approach to art. In 2003, E...
4 Amazing Shell Beaches Around the World
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 8, 2012
Seashells, which are usually the dead empty shells of marine mollusks, often wash up on the shores but there are certain beaches that routin...
Aerial Photos of Beaches by Gray Malin
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 6, 2012
Photographer Gray Malin travels around the world from the U.S. to Brazil to Australia shooting the most beautiful beaches while flying abov...
Statues of the Louvre Dressed Up as Modern Day Hipsters
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 6, 2012
French art director Alexis Persani along with French photographer Leo Caillard has created a series of in vogue sculptures, where using phot...
Palindromo Meszaros Captures the Aftermath of Hungary’s Worst Toxic Spill
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 6, 2012
In October 2010, the small town of Ajka, Veszprém County, in western Hungary, witnessed an environmental disaster that is considered the wor...
Adorable Rat Musicians by Ellen van Deelen
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 6, 2012
Using food treats, Dutch photographer and artist Ellen van Deelen taught her rodent pets Moppy and Witje to pose with a variety of tiny pro...
Magical Floating Faucet Fountains
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 4, 2012
The floating tap fountain is a clever illusion. It consist of a faucet mysteriously hovering above a pool or basin with an endless supply of...
Ice Cave In Skaftafell, Iceland
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 4, 2012
Ice caves are temporary structures that appear at the edge of glaciers. They look amazingly beautiful from the inside. This particular cave ...
Seven Coloured Earths, Mauritius
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 4, 2012
The Seven Coloured Earths, a small region near the village of Chamarel, Mauritius, is a geological curiosity and a major tourist attraction ...
Gruner See, Styria: A Park That Turns Into a Lake in Summer
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 3, 2012
Grüner See, literally “Green Lake”, is a lake in Styria, Austria, near the town of Tragoss, located at the foot of the snow-capped Hochschwa...
