The Crooked Forest of Gryfino, Poland
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 18, 2013
In a tiny corner in north-west Poland near Gryfino, is a forest of about 400 pine trees that grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their...
‘Ring of Life’: A 515 Feet Ring of Steel in Fushun, China
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 14, 2013
A new landmark is taking shape in the north-eastern city of Fushun in Liaoning province in China. A gigantic steel loop dubbed the ‘Ring of ...
Winners of Amateur Underwater Photography Contest
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 13, 2013
Each spring, the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science organizes an underwater photography contest open...
Intriguing Biodiversity at El Angel Ecological Reserve in Ecuador
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 11, 2013
El Angel is a small village located in the province of Carchi, in Ecuador, approximately 170 km north of Quito and situated on the border wi...
Giant Pinks Slugs of Mount Kaputar
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 11, 2013
I have particularly strong distaste towards anything slimy , and these giant snails of Mount Kaputar, in northern New South Wales, Australia...
Houtong Cat Village, Taiwan
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 9, 2013
Houtong is a small mining town located in Rueifang District of Taiwan, a district renowned for its rich, well-preserved railway culture with...
Star-Shaped Fort Bourtange in Netherlands
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 7, 2013
In the 15th century, during the age of gunpowder when the cannon came to dominate the battlefield, a new style of fortification evolved in E...
Pearl River Tower: The Most Energy Efficient Skyscraper
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 5, 2013
While many buildings claim to being green by incorporating a single eco-friendly technology into their design, the Pearl River Tower in Guan...
The Kissing Dinosaurs of Erenhot, China
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 5, 2013
In the far north of China on the Sino-Mongolian border, near the town of Erenhot (also known as Erlian), you will find the statues of two to...
Hyper Realistic Wood Sculptures by Tom Eckert
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 4, 2013
Arizona-based artist Tom Eckert creates incredibly lifelike sculptures entirely out of wood, and then painted. Working primarily with bassw...
