THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .

A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .

A mother-of-four has revealed how, like the Beckhams, she’s added an outside toilet to her home .

A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .

A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .

FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .

The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .

A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .

Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .