“Bridge to Nowhere” in Whanganui National Park, New Zealand
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 16, 2013
One of the most visited attractions in Whanganui National Park, New Zealand, is the “Bridge to Nowhere” - an abandoned and isolated concret...
Panmunjom, The Only Place Where Tourists Can Get Shot
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 15, 2013
Panmunjom is located in the most sensitive area of Korea's demilitarised zone. It’s the only tourist destination where visitors are requ...
Amsterdam, the City of Bicycles
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 14, 2013
Amsterdam is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world, with an estimated 800,000 bikes within the capital. In contrast, the city...
The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 14, 2013
Roopkund is a glacial lake located at an altitude of about 5,029 metres in Uttarakhand, a state in India. When the ice melts, hundreds of hu...
Runit Dome: The Radioactive Trash Can on Enewetak Atoll
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 13, 2013
Since World War II, the United States has conducted over 1,000 nuclear tests mostly at Nevada Test Site and the Pacific Proving Grounds in ...
The Doomed Village of Doel And Its Amazing Street Art
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 11, 2013
Doel is a 700 year old village situated near the river Scheldt in Belgium, that is currently facing the threat of demolition. Its only crime...
The Inhabited Volcanic Island of Aogashima, Japan
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 11, 2013
Aogashima is a small, tropical volcanic island in the Philippine Sea, under the administration of Tokyo despite being located some 358 kilom...
Old Airplane Turned Into a Kindergarten
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 8, 2013
In the Georgian city of Rustavi, an old but fully functional Yakovlev Yak-42 aeroplane has been transformed into a kindergarten classroom. H...
Phraya Nakon Cave, Thailand
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 8, 2013
Nestled deep within Thailand’s Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, almost 300 kilometres south of Bangkok, the Phraya Nakon Cave is one of the m...
Titlis Cliff Walk: Europe's Highest Suspension Bridge Opens
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 8, 2013
Europe’s highest suspension bridge has opened to the public at Engelberg, Switzerland – a popular ski destination. The 100-meter long Titlis...
Artificially Heated Nautholsvik Geothermal Beach, Iceland
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 7, 2013
In Iceland the sea is normally far too cold to tempt swimmers, but at Nautholsvik bay in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, a thermal b...
Incredible Balancing Stones by Michael Grab
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2013
Colorado artist Mike Grab creates astonishing towers of balanced stones using nothing but gravity, and his uncanny ability to find the natur...
Kurt Wenner, the Artist Who Invented 3D Street Art
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 5, 2013
Kurt Wenner produced his first commissioned mural at the age of sixteen and by that time he was already earning his living as a graphic art...
Frozen Air Bubbles in Abraham Lake
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 4, 2013
Abraham Lake is an artificial lake on North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada. The lake was created in 1972, with the constructi...
Spend a Night With Giraffes at The Giraffe Manor in Nairobi
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2013
Giraffe Manor is a unique property and hotel in the Lang'ata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya, famous for its resident herd of endangered Rothsc...
ArcelorMittal Orbit in London
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2013
Unveiled during the London Olympics 2012, the ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 115-metre-high sculpture and observation tower in the Olympic Park in...
Alfred J. Sirleaf And His Chalkboard Newspaper
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2013
In Liberia, a country where radios and televisions are luxuries most people cannot afford, there is one enterprising journalist who has foun...
Photorealistic Pencil Drawings by Diego Fazio
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 3, 2013
It’s hard to believe these pictures are not photographs. They are pencil drawings made by Diego Fazio , a 23 year old self-taught artist liv...
Best of 2012
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 30, 2012
At Amusing Planet we cover anything that is offbeat or interesting, and that includes a wide range of topics. With over 400 articles publish...
Snow Roller: A Strange Meteorological Phenomenon
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 29, 2012
Snow roller is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large cylinders of snow are naturally formed as chunks of snow are blown along the ...
