Heikegani: The Crab With A Human Face
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 26, 2017
In a small seaside park near the Kanmonkyo Bridge, in the Japanese city of Shimonoseki, stands two bronze statues depicting two Samurai warr...
The Unfinished National Monument of Scotland
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 26, 2017
High up on the summit of Carlton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, stands the country’s National Monument. But far from being the source of natio...
The “Lone Pine” Trees Growing Across Australia
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 22, 2017
Many war memorials across Australia have pine trees growing in their grounds. These trees are called “Lone Pines”, and their ancestry can be...
How Amsterdam’s Airport Is Fighting Noise Pollution With Land Art
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 21, 2017
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, located just 9 km southwest of the city, is the third busiest airport in Europe and one of the busiest in the ...
Inkerman Cave Monastery of St. Clement
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 20, 2017
The Inkerman Monastery of St. Clement, located near the city of Inkerman at the mouth of the Black River, is built into the natural caves an...
The Sand Covered Floors of Caribbean Synagogues
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 19, 2017
The Caribbean is not all about sandy beaches, its about sandy synagogues too. As many as four synagogues in this part of the world have flo...
The Norias of Hama
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 19, 2017
The norias of the ancient Syrian city of Hama are seventeen historic waterwheels located along the Orontes River that date back to the Byzan...
Operation Tracer: The Secret Plan To Bury Soldiers Alive Inside The Rock Of Gibraltar
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 15, 2017
The great limestone monolith called the Rock of Gibraltar, towering over the small British overseas territory near the southwestern tip of E...
Casa Vicens: Gaudi’s First Building Opens To Public
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 13, 2017
More than 130 years after it was built, the first building designed by Barcelona’s famed architect Antoni Gaudi opens to the public for the ...
The Moving Facade of Bund Finance Center, Shanghai
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 13, 2017
A new financial quarter is being built near the waterfront of Shanghai's old town. Designed by British architectural firms, Foster + Par...
