A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted. Many of the buildings lie abandoned, yet are still furnished with the personal belongings of their previous owners. English photographer Cat Burton visited the eerie town of Bodie, which used to have a population of 10,000, to see a real life American ghost town. The 29-year-old, of Donington, Lincolnshire, says: “I was on a road trip around California and a few people had recommended visiting Bodie, and I’m so glad I made the time to stop here
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .