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
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
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MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .