New York, Portrait of a City

Oct 18, 2010

New York, Portrait of a City is a photographic journey through the history of the New York. This book presents the epic story of New York o...

Switzerland Drills the Longest Railway Tunnel in the World

Oct 17, 2010

The longest railway tunnel in the world was completed on October 15, 2010 in Switzerland when the last two meters of rock were drilled throu...

Jeremy Mayer Builds Robots From Recycled Typewriters

Oct 17, 2010

American artist Jeremy Mayer was fascinated with typewriters ever since he was a child. His childhood interest has now become an art form c...

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...