An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
A Canadian photographer has captured crystal clear mirror images of Toronto's architecture reflected in puddles - simply by using his iPhone .
A former chocolate addict, who used to gobble more than a THOUSAND bars a year, has shed an astonishing 10st after giving up her favourite treats .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .
Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .