Bo-Kaap, The Colorful Neighborhood in Cape Town
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 13, 2015
Situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city center, Bo-Kaap is one of the oldest and the most fascinating residential areas in the ...
The Camouflaged Military Bunkers of Switzerland
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 13, 2015
Switzerland is a politically neutral country, yet it has a strong military. All across the Swiss alps are military installation and bunkers ...
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Around the World
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 11, 2015
Throughout history, thousands of wars have been fought and millions of soldiers have lost their lives, but only an insignificant fraction of...
The Ghost Army That Duped The Nazis
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 9, 2015
Deception and decoy are part of war strategy. During the Second World War the Allied forces employed dozens of tricks to confuse, mislead or...
Eschenheimer Turm: A Mediaeval Tower in The Middle of Frankfurt
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 9, 2015
Standing right in the middle of downtown Frankfurt, surrounded by modern high-rises, is an early 15th century tower called Eschenheimer Turm...
The Rice Paddy Art of Japan
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 8, 2015
Since 1993, the farmers of the Japanese village of Inakadate, in Aomori Prefecture, has been creating elaborate designs on rice paddy fields...
Tham Khoun Xe Cave
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 8, 2015
Tham Khoun Xe Cave, also known as Xe Bang Fai River Cave, is an immense river cave located in a remote corner of Khammouane Province in cent...
Jabuka, The Magnetic Island
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 7, 2015
The island of Jabuka, which means apple in Croatian, is a 97-meters-tall uninhabited volcanic island located in the Adriatic Sea, about 52 k...
Speicherstadt, The Historic Warehouse District of Hamburg
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 7, 2015
The Speicherstadt is the world's largest warehouse complex located in the port of Hamburg, within the HafenCity quarter. A city in itsel...
The City of Batman, on Batman River in Batman Province
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 6, 2015
Unless you are Turkish, Batman can mean only one thing — the DC Comics superhero with a cool utility belt who lives in Gotham City. But if y...
The Sacred Mani Stones of Buddhists
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 4, 2015
There is a particular six-syllable Sanskrit mantra or hymn that’s very sacred among Buddhist. It’s recited as om mani padme hum, which loose...
St John's Eve Bonfire in Alesund
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 4, 2015
The Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist is celebrated all over Europe and parts of the United States and Canada. The Christian holy day was ...
The Giant Sun Mirrors of Rjukan
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 3, 2015
Rjukan is a small industrial town in the municipality of Telemark, in Norway, that lies at the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of the mi...
Bous a la Mar: The Spanish Festival of Chasing Bulls to The Sea
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 2, 2015
All throughout the year, but particularly during local festivals, a number of bull-related sports and events take place all over Spain. Whil...
Koyashskoye Salt Lake
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 2, 2015
Koyashskoye is a salt lake located on the coast of the Kerch Peninsula in Crimea, and separated from the Black Sea by a strip of land. Like ...
Mount Washington: Home of the World's Worst Weather
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 1, 2015
Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, is the highest peak in Northeastern United States and the most prominent mountain east of the Mississipp...
Ferropolis: The City of Iron
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 1, 2015
Near the city of Gräfenhainichen, in Germany, in a former open-cast mine, lie five enormous decommissioned industrial machines. There are bu...
Rouketopolemos: The Easter Rocket War of Vrontados
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 30, 2015
The Greeks like to celebrate Easter with fireworks, but the townsfolk of Vrontados on the Greek island of Chios aren’t satisfied with simple...
The Comic Book Route in Brussels
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 29, 2015
The Comic Book Route in Brussels is a path that takes you along several walls and buildings throughout the inner city of Brussels as well as...
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 29, 2015
Being a superhero in New York City is easy. Just walk into the Brooklyn Superhero Supply in Park Slope, 5th Avenue between 5th and 6th stree...
