The Forsby-Köping Limestone Cableway

Jan 5, 2016

From the limestone quarry at Forsby in VingÃ¥ker municipality, to the cement factory at Köping in central Sweden, once ran one of the world’s...

Asia’s Largest Man-Made Waterfall Opens in China

Jan 5, 2016

The largest man-made waterfall in Asia has opened to the public in Kunming in China’s Yunnan Province. The waterfalls is 12.5 meters high an...

The Alphabets From Space

Jan 5, 2016

In July 2012, while working on a story about wildfires, NASA’s science writer and social media manager Adam P. Voiland spotted a V-shaped pl...

Rainier Tower, or The Beaver Building

Jan 4, 2016

The North American beaver is the lumberjack of the rodent world. With nothing but its four front teeth, the beaver can cut down a small tree...

The Best Drone Photography of 2015

Jan 4, 2016

Drone photography has becoming increasingly popular, and thanks to communities like Dronestagram , drone fliers from around the world are ta...

Buildings That Look Like Stacked Boxes

Jan 4, 2016

With all high rises starting to look alike, some architects are trying out new design forms like twists and circles . A new form that’s gai...

The Battle For The Largest Bonfire in The Netherlands

Jan 4, 2016

In the last few days of the year leading up to the midnight of December 31, two Dutch teams from the neighboring districts of Scheveningen (...

A Blast From The Past: Episode 3

Jan 3, 2016

A collection of interesting and noteworthy articles that you may have missed, pulled out from Amusing Planet’s nearly 8-year old archives. ...

Germany Opens Bicycle Superhighway

Jan 2, 2016

Intercity travelling by bicycles is about to become a reality in Europe, as Germany opens the first ever superhighway for bicycle-only traff...

Northumberlandia: The Lady of the North

Jan 2, 2016

In the former coal mining town of Cramlington, Northumberland, North East England, is a gigantic piece of land art in the shape of reclining...