As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour. The mosque, located in southern Iran, is illuminated with a kaleidoscope of colours when light shines through its windows. With its stained glass, beautiful patterned carpets and intricately detailed ceiling tiles, the mosque attracts worshipers and tourists alike. The grand temple is known locally as ‘the pink mosque’ and ‘the mosque of colour’ because of its colourful interior and exterior.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
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Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
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WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
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Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .