Naqsh-i Rustam: Colossal Tombs of Persian Kings
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 14, 2012
About 12 km northwest of the Iranian city of Persepolis, lies a rocky hill. Engraved on the almost perpendicular façade of the hill, at a co...
Sokushinbutsu: The Bizarre Practice of Self Mummification
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 13, 2012
Scattered throughout Northern Japan around the Yamagata Prefecture are two dozen mummified Japanese monks known as Sokushinbutsu, who caused...
The Cage Dogs of Hong Kong, by Brian Cassey
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 13, 2012
Hong Kong – home to some 7 million people - is acknowledged as one of the world’s richest cities, with exorbitant luxury property and more L...
Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 11, 2012
Punalu'u Beach Park is the most famous black sand beach on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The beach’s black sand is made of...
Feet First: Creative Travel Photos by British Couple
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 11, 2012
British photographer Tom Robinson got the idea for his Feet First series in 2005 while sitting on Brighton beach in the UK with his girlfri...
Africa From Above: By George Steinmetz
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 11, 2012
Best known for his exploration photography, George Steinmetz , spent ten years flying above the African landscape in a gas-powered paraglide...
Matchstick Sculptures by David Mach
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 10, 2012
Scottish sculptor and installation artist David Mach ’s artistic style is based on assemblages of common household objects including newspap...
Mass Fishing at Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in South Korea
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 9, 2012
South Korea's first area to freeze over is always Hwacheon, where the river's ice reaches a solid 16 inches thick by January ideal c...
It’s No Pants Subway Ride Again
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 9, 2012
Subway riders throughout New York, London, Washington, Toronto, Mexico City and dozens of others nonchalantly stripped to their underwear fr...
The Upside Down World of Philippe Ramette
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 8, 2012
French artist Philippe Ramette’s improbable, gravity-defying poses might look like classic Photoshop, until you notice they are peppered wit...
Giuliano Mauri's Tree Cathedral
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2012
Giuliano Mauri's "Cattedrale Vegetale" is arguably the most impressive piece of ‘natural architecture’ on Earth. Located at th...
Amazing Duct Tape Art by Max Zorn
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2012
When I published the jaw-dropping tape art of Mark Khaisman , nearly two years ago, I assumed he was the only artist in the world who practi...
Spanish Clothing Outlet Gives Free Clothes to Semi Nude Shoppers
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2012
For the second year in a row, Spanish clothing outlet, Desigual organized a very gimmicky promotional sale where they gave away free clothe...
New Year's Winter Swim Around the World
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2012
Thousands of people across Europe, America and Asia celebrated the arrival of the New Year by jumping into chilly seas, rivers and lakes. ...
Stunning Long Exposure Photos of Gold Fireflies
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2012
Digital Photo Blog shot these beautiful long exposure photographs of gold fireflies in various locations around Maniwa and Okayama Prefectu...
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2011
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2012
The 28th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival opened on January 5 in China, featuring works of some of the country's best ice scul...
Unusual Rock Formations at Torcal de Antequera
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 4, 2012
El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the city of Antequera, in Spain. It is k...
The Oak Chapel of Allouville-Bellefosse
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2012
Located in the small French farming village of Allouville-Bellefosse France is an ancient oak tree, whose hollowed out trunk is home to two ...
Beautiful Paintings by Slava Groshev
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2012
41-year-old Russian artist Slava Groshev uses photographs to help create stunningly beautiful paintings of young women. Crisp, vibrant and s...
Seductive Sculptures Made From Cabbage by Ju Duoqi
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2012
We loved Ju Duoqi’s “Vegetable Museum ” where she used vegetables as actors to recreate famous paintings. This time her seductive sculptures...
