Equihen Plage: The Village of Inverted Boat Houses
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 17, 2017
Equihen Plage, on the coast of northern France by the English Channel, is a small seaside village with a population of about 3,000. Up until...
The Handmade Globes of Peter Bellerby
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 17, 2017
When Peter Bellerby couldn’t find the perfect handmade globe for his father’s 80th birthday, he took matters into his own hands. He decided ...
Kissimmee’s Monument of States
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 15, 2017
Back in 1941, after Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, a retired physician and president of a local tourist club, Charles W. Bressler-Pet...
These Massive Tunnels Were Dug By Giant Sloths
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 15, 2017
Across northern South America, there are hundreds of colossal tunnels large enough for humans to walk through, but they weren’t dug by men. ...
Thomasson: Architectural Relics That Serve No Purpose
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 14, 2017
A city is like a living organism, constantly growing and evolving with time. Buildings get renovated, new structures are added and old ones ...
Labuan’s Mystery Chimney
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 13, 2017
Standing on a rise on the north of the island of Labuan, located off the coast of East Malaysia, is a 100-feet tall red brick chimney. The c...
The Wreck of Swedish Warship Mars
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 12, 2017
About 18 km off the coast the Swedish island of Öland, in the Baltic Sea, at a depth of about 75 meters, lies one of the most beautiful ship...
The Bottlecap Alley
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 12, 2017
For years, boozers from the Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, and elsewhere, have been paving a short alley located betwee...
Lahaina Noon: When Shadows Disappear
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 11, 2017
Notice anything odd about this picture? The sun is out as you can tell by the shadows under the cars and on the walls. But why aren’t the ye...
Venta Rapid: Europe’s Widest Waterfalls
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 10, 2017
At just 2 meters tall, the Venta Rapid, or Ventas Rumba in Latvian, is one of the smallest waterfalls in the world. But its low height is co...
