An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .

HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .

A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .

ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .

FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .

A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .