Twin-Heart Fish Trap in Penghu
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 11, 2014
Fish traps or weirs are one of the oldest methods developed for catching fish. These were usually built of stones or wooden posts and utiliz...
Manjanggul Lava Tube Cave in Jeju Island
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 10, 2014
The volcanic island of Jeju, located 130 kilometers from the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, has an extensive system of lava tubes. ...
Bibi Ka Maqbara: The Other Taj Mahal
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 10, 2014
Do you know that India has not one but two Taj Mahals? Indeed, there is a monument identical to the Taj that stands in Aurangabad in Maharas...
The Crumbling Hilltop Town of Civita di Bagnoregio
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 10, 2014
Civita di Bagnoregio is a small Italian hill town in the province of Viterbo, in central Italy. The town is located atop a pinnacle rising h...
Ksar Ouled Soltane, A Fortified Granary
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 6, 2014
Located about 20 km south of the city of Tataouine, in southern Tunisia, Ksar Ouled Soltane is an attractive and well-preserved fortified gr...
The Windmills of Kinderdijk
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 5, 2014
The village of Kinderdijk is located in the Netherlands, about 15 km east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in a region called the Alblas...
The Island of Janitzio
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 5, 2014
Isla de Janitzio is one of the five islands of Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, in Mexico. The picturesque island is popular among ...
Castellfollit de la Roca, The Hanging Town
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 4, 2014
Castellfollit de la Roca is one of the most picturesque villages in the autonomous community of Catalonia, in Spain. The village is situated...
Jumbo Hostel: Stockholm’s Airplane Hotel
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 4, 2014
On a disused runway at Arlanda Airport near Stockholm, in Sweden stands a decommissioned 747-200 jetliner. After having served numerous airl...
Tourlitis Lighthouse, Greece
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 3, 2014
The charming little Tourlitis Lighthouse is perched on the islet of Tourlitis, a chunk of rock opposite the harbor at Chora, on Andros islan...
