Kurt Wenner, the Artist Who Invented 3D Street Art

Jan 5, 2013

Kurt Wenner produced his first commissioned mural at the age of sixteen and by that time he was already earning his living as a graphic art...

Frozen Air Bubbles in Abraham Lake

Jan 4, 2013

Abraham Lake is an artificial lake on North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada. The lake was created in 1972, with the constructi...

Spend a Night With Giraffes at The Giraffe Manor in Nairobi

Jan 3, 2013

Giraffe Manor is a unique property and hotel in the Lang'ata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya, famous for its resident herd of endangered Rothsc...

ArcelorMittal Orbit in London

Jan 3, 2013

Unveiled during the London Olympics 2012, the ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 115-metre-high sculpture and observation tower in the Olympic Park in...

Alfred J. Sirleaf And His Chalkboard Newspaper

Jan 3, 2013

In Liberia, a country where radios and televisions are luxuries most people cannot afford, there is one enterprising journalist who has foun...

Photorealistic Pencil Drawings by Diego Fazio

Jan 3, 2013

It’s hard to believe these pictures are not photographs. They are pencil drawings made by Diego Fazio , a 23 year old self-taught artist liv...

Best of 2012

Dec 30, 2012

At Amusing Planet we cover anything that is offbeat or interesting, and that includes a wide range of topics. With over 400 articles publish...

Snow Roller: A Strange Meteorological Phenomenon

Dec 29, 2012

Snow roller is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large cylinders of snow are naturally formed as chunks of snow are blown along the ...

Maeklong Railway Market: Marketplace With a Railway Track Through it

Dec 28, 2012

Maeklong Railway Market, located in Samut Songkhram, Thailand, around 37 miles west of Bangkok, looks like any other open-air market in Asia...

Montserrat, a Modern Day Pompeii

Dec 28, 2012

Montserrat is a Caribbean island located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands known as the Lesser Antilles, in the West Indi...