Naples’ Secret Museum of Erotic Art
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 15, 2016
When the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were unearthed from under volcanic ash at the foothills of Mount Vesuvius, in the ...
The Japanese Museum of Rocks That Look Like Faces
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 15, 2016
Two hours northwest of Tokyo in Chichibu, there is a museum of rocks called Chinsekikan where you won’t learn a thing about geology. However...
The Hoodoos of Goblin Valley State Park
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 14, 2016
One of the strangest places in Utah, United States, is Goblin Valley located in Emery County between the towns of Green River and Hanksville...
From The Sketchbook of a World War 2 Soldier
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 14, 2016
Victor A. Lundy is best known for his modernist architecture —the imposing rectangles of the United States Tax Court Building in Washington,...
The Tide Barriers of Venice
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 14, 2016
Flooding has been a part of Venice since ancient times. Between autumn and spring, the city is affected by bouts of periodic flooding known ...
A Blast From The Past: Episode 29
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 13, 2016
From the archives of Amusing Planet. Rainbow Eucalyptus–The Most Colorful Tree on Earth These trees may look like they've been painted...
Monument To The Unelected
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 11, 2016
Drive past Lefferts Historic House, in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, this week, and you will be confronted by a crowd of political signs res...
Cheltenham Badlands in Caledon
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 10, 2016
The Cheltenham Badlands is an area in Caledon, Canada, consisting of bare, windswept red hills and gullies displaying spectacular colors tha...
Watch The Superb Bird-of-Paradise’s Courtship Dance
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 10, 2016
The aptly named “superb bird-of-paradise” is fascinating to behold, especially when it’s performing its courtship dance. In fact, once the m...
Shani Shingnapur: The Village Without Doors
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 9, 2016
About 300 km east of Mumbai, in the remote Indian village of Shani Shingnapur, crime is a concept so alien that villagers here have stopped ...
