Paricutin, The Volcano That Grew Out Of A Cornfield
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 20, 2014
Rarely do volcanologist get to watch the birth, growth, and death of a volcano. Paricutin provided such an opportunity. Paricutin is a cinde...
Oscar RuÃz’s Aerial Photos of Mexico’s Rich And The Poor
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 19, 2014
In an effort to draw attention to community development program in low-income areas, Mexican bank Banamex launched an advertising campaign t...
Via Krupp of Capri Island
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 19, 2014
One of the world’s most beautiful footpath - Via Krupp, is located on the island of Capri, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the south side of the G...
Cocoon of the Urodidae Moth
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 19, 2014
The Amazonian moth belonging to the family of Urodidae weaves one of the strangest and most beautiful cocoons in the insect world. Unlike ot...
The Solitary Town of Solitaire, in Namibia
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 18, 2014
Solitaire is a small settlement in the Khomas Region of central Namibia near the Namib-Naukluft National Park. The town is situated at the j...
Paranal Observatory in Chile
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 18, 2014
Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the mountains of Cerro Paranal in the Atacama desert of northern Chile, at an ...
The Great Salt Lake’s Railroad Causeway
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 15, 2014
When the North American transcontinental railroad was being laid down during the 1860s, the engineers faced a big obstacle in the state of U...
What 200 Calories of Food Look Like?
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 13, 2014
We all know that different food contains different amount of calories. For instance, cereals have fewer calories than, say, cheese, which is...
Hattie Newman’s Delightful Paper Cities
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 13, 2014
Hattie Newman is a London-based designer and image maker who combines both two and three dimensional design elements to create fascinating ...
Iquitos, World’s Largest City That Cannot Be Reached by Road
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 13, 2014
Iquitos is an important port city of the Amazon and Peru’s largest jungle town. It is located in the Amazon basin at the confluence of the N...
The Leather Tanneries of Fez, Morocco
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 12, 2014
The city of Fez - Morocco's third largest city – was founded in the 8th century and is now home to over one million people. The city has...
Animals That Have Cemented India’s Position As The Best Wildlife Destination
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 11, 2014
When it comes to the best destination for wildlife sighting, there are not many that can match the range and versatility offered by India. T...
Ekati Diamond Mine, Canada
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 11, 2014
The Ekati Diamond Mine is located about 200 km south of the Arctic circle, near Lac de Gras in Canada's North-West Territories, about 30...
Potemkin Stairs, Odessa
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 11, 2014
Made famous by Sergei Eisenstein’s epic movie Battleship Potemkin (1925), the Potemkin Stairs in Ukraine’s third largest city Odessa, is the...
The Water Town of Zhouzhuang
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 11, 2014
Zhouzhuang is one of the most famous "water town" in China, situated between Lake Tai and Shanghai, about 55 kilometers southeast ...
The Mountains of Hornocal
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 9, 2014
The mountain valley of Quebrada de Humahuaca, in the province of Jujuy, in north-west Argentina, is home to some fascinating geology. The Hi...
Purmamarca And The Hill of Seven Colors
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 9, 2014
Cerro de los Siete Colores or “The Hill of Seven Colors” is one of the hills bordering the tiny village of Purmamarca, in Jujuy Province, in...
The Great Mosque of Samarra
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 8, 2014
The Great Mosque of Samarra is located in Samarra city, in Iraq, about 120 km north of Baghdad, on the banks of river Tigris. It was built i...
The 728-Ton Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 7, 2014
Taipei 101 is an iconic skyscraper located in the city of Taipei, in Taiwan. It rises to 509 meters and consist of exactly 101 floors. At th...
The Cliffside Town of Tropea
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 7, 2014
Tropea is a seaside resort located in the region of Calabria, in the south of Italy. The town is perched on top of an imposing cliff, in the...
