The Story Behind Ukraine’s “Tunnel of Love”
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 28, 2016
Back in 2011, Amusing Planet posted pictures of a mysterious green tunnel of trees covering a section of railway tracks in Ukraine, known as...
The Rock Garden of Chandigarh
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 27, 2016
It took years of planning and millions of Rupees to design one of India’s first planned cities, but Chandigarh's biggest tourist attract...
A Statue Dedicated to Sex Workers in Amsterdam
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 27, 2016
In Oudekerksplein, or the Old Church's Square, in the heart of Amsterdam’s red-light district of De Wallen, stands a bronze statue of a ...
Floating Markets of Southeast Asia
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 26, 2016
Floating markets, where goods are sold from boats, are a trademark attraction among the Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesi...
The Floating Guangji Bridge
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 25, 2016
Guangji Bridge, also known as Xiangzi Bridge, is an ancient bridge across the Han River in Chaozhou, Guangdong province, China. It is renown...
Anping Bridge, China’s Longest Ancient Bridge
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 25, 2016
Spanning the bay between Jinjiang County and Nan'an County, west of Fuzhou City, China, is the beautiful 12th century Anping Bridge, als...
Robot Monk in China’s Buddhist Temple
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 25, 2016
A new monk has joined services at a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Beijing. He moves around the temple, chanting Buddhist mantras, and ...
The Forgotten Era of Moonlight Towers
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 23, 2016
Back in the early 19th century, the invention of the dynamo brought promises of an exciting new world ahead, but the most urgent need of the...
The Pyramid of Austerlitz
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 22, 2016
At the highest point of the Utrecht Ridge, in the Dutch village of Woudenberg, stands Europe’s only pyramid. The 36-meter-tall earthen hill ...
The Defence Line of Amsterdam
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 22, 2016
The immense firepower of modern artillery witnessed during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 caused great concern among the Dutch, because ...
