The World's Steepest Cogwheel Railway at Mount Pilatus
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 27, 2013
The Pilatus railway in Switzerland connects Alpnachstad on Lake Lucerne, to a terminus near the summit of Mount Pilatus at an altitude of 2,...
Opal – The Most Spectacular Gemstone
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 25, 2013
Opal is one of the most beautiful of gemstones. These stones can flash every color of the spectrum with a brilliance that can even surpass t...
The Twelve Apostles, Australia
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 23, 2013
The Twelve Apostles is a collection of dramatic limestone stacks that rises up to 45 meters, 7 km off the shore of the Port Campbell Nationa...
Brusio Spiral Viaduct in Switzerland
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 23, 2013
The Brusio spiral viaduct is a single track nine-arched stone spiral railway viaduct located in Brusio, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzer...
Pygmy Marmoset - The Smallest Monkey
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 22, 2013
The pygmy marmoset is a tiny primate that is native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. At just 100 grams, the pygm...
The Octopus Tree of Oregon
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 22, 2013
The Octopus Tree is a massive Sitka spruce located a few hundred feet from Cape Meares Lighthouse on the Oregon Coast, in the U.S. The tree ...
Gergeti Trinity Church in Georgia
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 20, 2013
Near the village of Gergeti, outside the town of Stephantsminda, in Georgia, lies the isolated Gergeti Trinity Church. Also called the Holy ...
Cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 20, 2013
Cenotes are natural pits or sinkholes resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. They are especia...
The Dark Secret of The World’s Tallest Skyscrapers
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 20, 2013
The title for the world's tallest skyscraper is basically a pissing contest between international developers, and as the Skyscraper Inde...
Cal Orcko: A 300 Feet Wall With Over 5,000 Dinosaur Footprints
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 18, 2013
On the outskirts of the city of Sucre, in Bolivia, is a large cement plant, and when the quarry it uses was being expanded, workers discover...
7 Famous Statues Inspired by Fairy Tales
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 16, 2013
Fairy tales have been used as bed time stories by parents for generations. They have entertained kids, inspired writers, and found prominenc...
Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur, India
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 15, 2013
Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan, is a massive fort located on a hill 400 feet above the city. Its walls are up...
Preparing for the Apocalypse: Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 12, 2013
Endangered species such humpback whales and rhinoceros often grab the headlines, but plant life is under threat too. Fruits and vegetables t...
Photos of Neatly Arranged Objects by Jim Golden
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 10, 2013
Portland-based photographer Jim Golden , who has been shooting photos for brands like Nike, ESPN, and Yahoo for over 15 years, and excels in...
This is Glass Gem Corn and it is Real
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 8, 2013
These multicolored kernels of corn that look like glass beads belong to a specially bred variety, aptly named Glass Gem Corn, and they can b...
Street Art by Natalia Rak
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 7, 2013
Natalia Rak is one of the most exciting painters and street artists to emerge in Poland’s contemporary art scene. Born in 1986, Natalia rec...
The Shadow of Mount Rainier
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 7, 2013
All objects, big or small, cast shadows and so do mountains. However, one particular peak displays a peculiar behavior – it cast shadows not...
The “Floating” Lake Palace of Udaipur
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 7, 2013
Like a shimmering mirage in the middle of Lake Pichola, Lake Palace is easily one of India’s most famous hotels. The palace was built betwee...
Submarine Emerges From Beneath a Street in Milan
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 6, 2013
In a publicity stunt last week, an Italian insurance company installed a massive submarine that appeared to have emerged from underneath an ...
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 4, 2013
No, the cat didn’t jump on my keyboard. It’s an actual name for a lake that is located in the town of Webster in Massachusetts, United State...
