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
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
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 .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .