The Earthquake House of Comrie
Kaushik Patowary
May 11, 2015
The United Kingdom is not generally associated with earthquakes, however, these islands are still rocked by a few hundred jolts a year, alth...
Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman
Kaushik Patowary
May 11, 2015
The Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, in the state of Alabama, the United States, is home to a unique collection of miniature replicas of some of...
Ponte Vecchio: A Medieval Bridge of Shops
Kaushik Patowary
May 9, 2015
Many centuries ago, bridges served many purposes. Aside from getting you over water, it was common for medieval bridges to have chapels and ...
Stadtlounge: An Open Air Public Lounge in St. Gallens
Kaushik Patowary
May 8, 2015
Located in the center of St. Gallen’s financial hub of Bleicheli, in Switzerland, is an outdoor space that looks more like the interior of a...
Kalta Minor Minaret of Khiva, Uzbekistan
Kaushik Patowary
May 8, 2015
Kalta Minor is an iconic symbol of the city of Khiva in Uzbekistan. This short yet stout stump of a minaret is located in front of the façad...
Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse’s No-Tie Policy
Kaushik Patowary
May 7, 2015
The Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse & Microbrewery is a restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona, the United States, known for its delicious ste...
The Angel of The North
Kaushik Patowary
May 6, 2015
The Angel of the North is a steel sculpture of an angel with outstretched wings that stand 20 meters tall on top of a hill in Tyneside, outs...
Panathenaic Stadium: The Birthplace of Modern Olympics
Kaushik Patowary
May 6, 2015
The first modern Olympic Games was held in the summer of 1896 in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, that saw the participation of 241 athlet...
Towns of Twins
Kaushik Patowary
May 6, 2015
The University of Texas estimates that 32 out of every 1,000 people in this world are a twin or 16 pairs in 1,000, which translates to 3 pe...
The Mysterious Lakes of Badain Jaran Desert
Kaushik Patowary
May 5, 2015
The Badain Jaran Desert occupies parts of China and Inner Mongolia covering an area of 49,000 sq. kilometers making it the third largest des...
