Amusing Planet is now on Facebook

Oct 17, 2010

Here is a small announcement for all those who read and love Amusing Planet – we have a Facebook Fan Page ! At the moment, you can use RSS F...

The Delightful Drawings of Maria Zeldis

Oct 16, 2010

Not much is known about Maria Zeldis, except that she is Russian and currently lives in Mexico. Her portfolio at DeviantArt is filled with ...

Kansas City Library’s Giant Bookshelf

Oct 15, 2010

One of the most unusual architecture at Kansas City, has to be the facade of the parking garage for the Central Branch of the public library...

Nikon Small World Microphotography Competition 2010

Oct 14, 2010

The Nikon Small World competition, now in its 36th year, is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life ...

The Creative Office of Inventionland

Oct 14, 2010

Inventionland is the creative work environment of Davison, a new product development firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Inventionlan...

Food For One Dollar

Oct 13, 2010

When Jonathan Blaustein bought 10 early-season organic blueberries for $1, he was a little upset by the price tag. It wasn’t the visual cont...

European Beard and Moustache Championships

Oct 12, 2010

Germany’s famous East Bavarian Beard Club played host to the European Beard and Moustache Championships high in the Austrian Alps on October...

KOZO Lamps: A Plumber’s Dream Lamp

Oct 12, 2010

Israeli designer, David Benatan's new collection of KOZO Lamps are put together with rough but robust plumbing pipes and joints. The pip...

Incredible Pumpkin Carvings by Ray Villafane

Oct 10, 2010

American sculptor Ray Villafane carves incredibly intricate and detailed faces on pumpkins, from the gruesome Predator to the friendly Barac...

The Modern Ghost City of Ordos

Oct 9, 2010

The city of Ordos, in Inner Mongolia, China, was founded on February 26, 2001. It was designed to be home for one million people, yet, the K...