The Kalashnikov Museum in Izhevsk
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 6, 2011
AK-47, the notorious assault rifle, has a museum in its honor - the Kalashnikov Museum also called the AK-47 museum. The museum was opened o...
Levitation by Franck Bohbot
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 6, 2011
French photographer Franck Bohbot traveled to Paris, Madrid, New York and Barcelona to create a series called “Levitation” where he made hi...
More Adorable Paper Sculptures From People Too
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 6, 2011
The colorful paper sculptures by Russian artist duo Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich, who work under the title “People Too”, have a distinct...
Pasadena Rose Parade 2011
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2011
The 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade, with the theme “Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories”, took place on January 1, 2011 in Pasaden...
World's Biggest Burlesque Dance in London
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 4, 2011
Dancers donning lacy corsets, slinky fishnets and stiletto heels descended upon London's Trafalgar Square this morning in an attempt to ...
Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries in 2010
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2011
Last month Archaeology Magazine released their list of the top ten discoveries in 2010. Among the findings is a room under the El Diablo py...
Peculiar 3D Glass Paintings by Xia Xiaowan
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2011
Chinese artist Xia Xiaowan employs multiple layers of tinted glass and colorful pencils to transform 2D paintings into 3D images which he ca...
New Year Celebration Pictures From Around The World
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2011
Let us look at how the world celebrated the new year’s eve – from New York to Bishkek, from Sydney to Beijing. A view from the balcony of ...
Brush-Less Portraits by David Walker
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 1, 2011
Artist David Walker doesn't use brushes because he wants the pieces to raise questions about graffiti and traditional painting. "P...
Pictures of Children Frightened By Santa Claus
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 1, 2011
He's huge and hairy and hulking. He dresses in strange furry clothing. He sneaks into people's homes at night. ...
Disturbingly Beautiful Macro Photos of Eyes by Suren Manvelyan
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 1, 2011
Physics teacher Suren Manvelyan took these portraits of eyes using his friends, colleagues and pupils as models. For the first time these i...
Son Doong, The World’s Largest Cave
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 1, 2011
Hang Son Doong cave, sometimes called simply Son Doong, is a cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam, that is believed to be the la...
The Witch's Well in Tuhala
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 28, 2010
The Witch’s Well, as it is called, is a peculiar attraction in the Estonian village of Tuhala. The well for the most time appears normal. Bu...
Unclaimed Baggage Center: A Retail Store of Lost Luggage
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 28, 2010
Ever wondered what happens to lost airline baggage? It ends up in Scottsboro in Alabama, the United States at the Unclaimed Baggage Center ....
Intricate Paper Sculptures by Cheong-ah Hwang
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 24, 2010
Korean-born artist Cheong-ah Hwang has been exclusively working in paper since 2000, producing beautiful 2D paper sculpture with a subtle 3...
Beauty Pageant for Dolls: Miss Barbie Venezuela
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 23, 2010
Barbie dolls in Venezuela have their own beauty pageants. Early this month, the fifth installment of the Miss Barbie Venezuela 2010 beauty p...
How The Military Hid The Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 23, 2010
During World War II, in an effort to disguise the facility and ward off enemy fire, officials at Burbank's Lockheed Air Terminal (now kn...
Behind the Scenes at Particle Physics Labs
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 21, 2010
In August, 2010, 200 amateur photographers had the opportunity to walk into the top five particle physics laboratories in four countries and...
Urban Forest: Photography by Colleen Mullins
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 21, 2010
After Katrina, 70% of trees in New Orleans lay decimated. But it is not that damage on which the photographs of Colleen Mullins gaze, but o...
Star Trails by Ben Canales
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 21, 2010
Photographer Ben Canales takes mesmerizing long exposure shots of the night sky and stars. Canales grew up in in the Northeast of the US ...
